Batter Interference ?

[jicecone]

I once had a catcher stand up with the same type of scenario and afterwards tell me that, that was interference. I told him that we will never know that, because you may no attempt to throw the ball.

INTERFERENCE OBR
(a) Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which interferes with,
obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.

[jTheUmp]

FED ruling is the same as OBR.

Originally Posted by FED 76-4-5

Batter shall not:

ART. 5 . . . Interfere with the catcher's fielding or throwing by:

a. leaning over home plate,

b. stepping out of the batter's box,

c. making any other movement which hinders actions at home plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner, or

d. failing to make a reasonable effort to vacate a congested area when there is a throw to home plate and there is time for the batter to move away.