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Did you read your own cite?
7-11-n says, "A whole bat is thrown into fair territory, whether intentional or not, and it interferes with a defensive player attempting to make a play - interference shall be called."
No intent. Doesn't even have to be bat-ball contact.
So, intent aside, this tells me that even if the catcher didnt throw, (ie, he ducked or hesitated when the tossed bat came across his vision), you could rule INT with a clear conscience. At least at NCAA level.
(aside: for the 'fair territory' part, wouldn't you say that if the ball struck the bat over fair ground its fair? Id say a righthanded catcher would be throwing the ball plate ---> 3B over fair ground.)
[Edited by LMan on Feb 10th, 2006 at 02:04 PM]
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