Another Interference Question

[UmpIowa]

Fed Rules.

R2.

R2 is stealing 3rd with a RH batter.  Batter is a 6'2" 12 year old.  Catcher is 4'8".  Batter steps back and takes a practice swing.  It did not appear to be anything more than just a practice swing and he bats the ball as F2 throws it to 3rd.  Umpire had no call and R2 gets 3rd base.  It seemed very strange to me to just let the play go.

Thoughts?

[Tksjewelry]

I'm my under educated interference rules mind, I would think you would have batter interference. Batter is out, runner returns to second. 

[ricka56]

I had this exact thing happen a long time ago...couldn't believe B batted the throw.

It is batter interference. B out, return R2.

This umpire should have DHC all over him on that easy one.

[UmpIowa]

I thought it was an easy call too.  DHC came out and politely asked about it and PU was like no big deal.  It just seemed odd.  I had INF on it too, but then questioned myself after.

[Rich Ives]

Fed Rules.

R2.

R2 is stealing 3rd with a RH batter.  Batter is a 6'2" 12 year old.  Catcher is 4'8".  Batter steps back and takes a practice swing.  It did not appear to be anything more than just a practice swing and he bats the ball as F2 throws it to 3rd.  Umpire had no call and R2 gets 3rd base.  It seemed very strange to me to just let the play go.

Thoughts?

The catcher waited this long before throwing?

[UmpIowa]

F2 bobbled the ball which sent R2 running.  All of the bobbling took place without the catcher getting up out of his squat.

[noumpere]

I thought it was an easy call too.  DHC came out and politely asked about it and PU was like no big deal.  It just seemed odd.  I had INF on it too, but then questioned myself after.

Sounds like the umpire bought into the "box is a safe haven and in wasn't intentional" myth.