Interference

[greymule]

As a general rule, for interference to be called, you have to interfere with something that at least approximates a play.

If you're standing on 2B and there are no other runners, and the catcher overthrows the pitcher, and you pick up the ball and throw it to the pitcher, you have not interfered (I'm not recommending that anyone actually do this). In your situation, there was no play.

With no runners going, if the ball is knocked out, I'd call time right away to prevent trouble.

(I'm thinking in terms of OBR. For all I know, Fed rules differently on this.)

I'll add "JMHO"!