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Chuck,
What you described is not umpire interference. Umpire interference can happen 2 ways - 1)when hit by a fair, batted ball before it passes an infielder (except the pitcher OR 2)when the umpire interferes with the catcher making a play on a runner. I tell my folks that the first instance better not happen since we do not have a mechanic that places us inside the infielders. The second would only be if the umpire moved into the catcher - NOT when the catcher moves into the ump. For your example and just about anything else, we're just part of the field.
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Steve M
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