Batter Interference

[Thane Yennie]

We have a tendency to "ignore" B I here in wyo also. It is not so much a matter of ignoring but the clarity of the rule as far as the players, managers and coaches go. I called a game last year where the coach told his catcher to actually "step into" the batter for a throw down to third.
Yes I called B I he was in the way and didn't bother trying to move. The catcher's actions were not overly blatant, he simply stepped toward third and released the ball, his hand hitting the batter in the shoulder.
I agree the batter cannot disappear, but if the batter ducks down to avoid the throw to third, he better stay down until the ball is released or the catcher feints and throws back to F1, a quick down and up is going to get my attention.

How about the BR that is put out at first and crosses the field going to the thirdbase dugout, while other runners are still on the basepaths?