Is this catcher interference?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

If the catcher gets in the way of the bat it's CI.

The rule is 6.08(c) and there is nothing about the strike zone. The strike zone is explicitly not mentioned at all in the rule or the comments. What there is is:

The catcher or any fielder interferes with him.

If the catcher hinders the batter's ability to hit the ball it's CI. Period.

You call it that way in your games, coach. This is one of your more ridiculous posturings. I'm more likely to call malicious contact if the batter throws the bat at the catcher on a pitchout.