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Originally Posted by atlitp4785
It was clear to me it was over the fence but it is possible that the catcher was not sure until the ball came down on the other side.
I looked up the official rules and found rule 3.15 that seems to be explicit that if the interference is not intentional then the play continues.
Let me know if you read it the same.
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You have the wrong rule for this situation. Non-participants that are allowed on the field (ODB is one) need to get completely out of the way and bear the responsibility to do so. If nothing else, I hope you and your son learned this from the experience (even though I believe the call was wrong).
That said - who it was or was not clear to regarding where the ball might come down is irrelevant. What the catcher thought is irrelevant. WHERE THE BALL CAME DOWN is what's relevant. If the ball was catchable, this was interference. If the ball was not catchable (and it sounds like it was not, given that it landed outside a 20 foot high fence), this is a HORRIBLE call.