No pitch or interference?

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Originally posted by Rachel
R1 on 1st stealing on the pitch.

Batter shows bunt and then pulls the bat back making contact with the catchers glove as the ball is being released.

What cues do we have to determine this difference?

I called no pitch on this play but on second thought could have called batter interference.

Rachel,

I don't see anyway you could have a "no pitch". You stated ball was being
released as contact was made. So pitch was started.

However, not sure you would have interference going by POE 36 NOTE:
Batter must be given opportunity to hit the ball. (In you case had that opportunity was there.)

Should batter delay swing, and clearly the attempt is no longer to hit the ball but to
interfere with the catcher's throw on a steal attempt, then the batter's interference
would be the ruling...You could have called interference, if it was you judgement that
that was batter's intent, to interfere. Does not sound like it was, but you were the
one there.