A similar play happened at our recent U15 boys ( what you would call I suppose District Championship).
A strike is called on the batter and it hits the catchers glove and drops and rolls forward to sit on the plate .
At the same time a runner on first steals , the catcher goes to pick the ball up but the batter has stepped forward,unintentionally and the catcher has trouble picking the ball up .
I am base , I wait a second thinking come on , come on , but I have to call it and come up with interference .
Post game I discuss it with the plate ump and he considered int didnt occur .
We have some teaching explanation to do .
This is a recently badged or I suppose what you would consider recently qualified ump .
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