Clarification of batter inteference and batters box

guest — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:39:13 GMT

Situation: One out runner on third. Wild pitch, runner from third steals home, batter remains in batters box (does not move), catcher is just picking up ball while the runner from third collides with batter and tags home plate. Pitcher is at the plate ready for Ball.

I call : No interference. In my judgement a play was not being made on the runner before tagging home plate. Of course defense wants an inteference call..

My question is basically in what situations can the batter be called for interference when there is a wild pitch? Is it, if in my judgement the batter was in the way of the throw to home while a play could still be made? Or does the catcher actually have to throw the ball in order for a play to be judged to occur?

Situation #2: One out runner on third. Wild pitch, runner from third starts to steals home, but three quarters of the way down hesitates and stops and begins to move back to third (catcher is fielding the ball). The catcher then spins and throws not realizing the runner is no longer coming. The ball hits the batter who has not moved from the batters box, but is between the pitcher who is now at home plate and the catcher. The ball then goes into foul territory and the runner turns and scores. What is the call?

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Clarification of batter inteference and batters box