Help with ruling please......

[Dakota]

Many of the replies on this topic state or imply that the catcher was intentionally trying to hit the BR to record an out. Perhaps not.

F2 throwing to F3 in this circumstance is a valid defensive play to stop the BR from attempting a quick steal of 2nd to either draw the throw & score the runner on 3rd, or get a safe steal because F2 keeps the ball to hold the runner at third.

Perhaps BR walking is an attempt to catch the defense napping, and perhaps BR walking outside the 3' lane is slow-motion interference.

All of this is judgment, but calling the BR out for interference may very well be justified.