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Originally Posted by jmkupka
I understand wanting to avoid the hassle, but we don't call time (to announce the award) in any other OBS situation where the runner is safely on the base she should've reached.
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Where is that written? I've often heard umpires say this, but is it a mandated exception to the mechanic?
In my experience, if I say nothing after I call obstruction, inevitably somebody is going to ask the question, "Hey Blue, what about your obstruction call?" So I've always killed play and given a quick explanation for preventive purposes. Nobody has ever told me I shouldn't do it.
Now, I obviously won't bother if the obstructed runner ends up scoring on the play.