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Originally Posted by Dave Hensley
The FED ruling is pretty consistent with OBR interpretation, as well. If a backswing interferes with a catcher's attempt to make a play, it's interference and the batter is out, runners return. If the backswing hits the catcher before he's secured the pitch and prevents him from even starting a play, it's weak interference and the runner is sent back, no out recorded. In the FED ruling you're citing, the catcher is making a play so the interference is penalized with an out.
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Dave,
Huh??
I believe the FED and OBR rulings in the situation you describe are
very different.
In FED, the batter is out, whether the "backswing contact" occurs before, during, or after the catcher controls the pitch.
In OBR, the catcher is allowed to continue his attempt to play on the runner if he is able. If his immediate initial throw results in an out on the runner, the out stands. Otherwise, the runner is returned and the batter is
not out.
JM