Is this catcher interference?

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by Larry1953

allow him to catch it before it crosses an extended line defined by the leading edge of the plate.

I think you meant back edge of the plate.

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by yawetag

I think you meant back edge of the plate.

On pitch-outs, it seems on TV that the catcher frequently catches the pitch high and away BEFORE it completely crosses the plate. I have never seen CI called in that case. I said the leading edge of the plate with the thought that if a batter has not started a swing by then there is little chance he could get one off in the minuscule fraction of a second it would take for a pitch to traverse the plate. Since the PU mentally sets a plane at the leading edge of the plate (correct?) he would be better able to judge if F2 caught the pitch in front of that plane. I could well be wrong on this and I appreciate the perspective of experienced umpires on this site