No pitch or interference?

[mcrowder]

Rachel - are you trying to say that the batter leaned forward to bunt, and brought the bat back --- all the way back to a catcher who was behind the plate, and low enough to hit the glove?

If so --- it would seem such an action was visually obviously intentional. She's almost have to look for the glove to get back far enough to hit a catcher's glove if the catcher was set up in the normal spot.

However, that said --- if it was not OBVIOUSLY intentional, then this is Catcher Obstruction. It is the catcher's sole responsibility to avoid contact here unless the batter caused the contact INTENTIONALLY.

[booker227]

It's obstruction by the catcher. I can vaguely see the arguement for interference, but I don't agree. The batter tried to pull back after the pitch had begun, and the catcher obstructed her attempt. Delayed-dead-ball, get the result of the play, and if the batter and runners advance safely, then no-call, but if not, then the offending coach has the option of either taking the result, or enforcing the offense. Give the batter first base, and advance any other runner or runners safely.