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There's no such thing as automatic interference.
The batter is permitted to swing at the pitch and follow through. However, if his follow-through is so "vigorous" that it carries him out over the plate, out of the batters box, he is liable to be called for BI.
Still, in order for BI to be called, the batter must actually interfere with a throw or attempted throw. If the catcher did not even try to throw, then the umpire should not call BI, even if the batter is out over the plate.
Given these complexities, BI is usually a "had to be there" call. I would not presume to judge your PU on whether he got it right.
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