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Originally Posted by mbyron
You should call interference only if the batter actually interferes. Merely stepping across the plate is not BI. Don't take shortcuts with the rules.
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If we're talking OBR, interference does not have to occur. It is called illegal action and all that needs to occur is that the batter stepping out of the box complicates the catcher's play. It is a lesser standard of proof than interference.