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Originally Posted by sp279
No reason for rants, guys. It was just a question like one of you said, seems to always come up. Tired of hearing from my same local group so that's why I expanded it out to you'all.
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Just a friendly follow up. Remember your local people may still be wrong (but your chapter guy is pretty good).
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The odd part is people seem to take rules of things that happen at the plate more with more vigor.
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It should be called the same anywhere on the field. That's why I said in my first reply about not thinking about the plate or any particular base.
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I know (and agree it's obstruction), but the same people that would call it that way at home DON'T call it that way in the field, i.e.- runner plasters a 2nd baseman about to field a grounder. To me there is no difference.
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The fielder has the "rights" to field a ground ball. The fielder's rights are violated by the runner. This is interference. Period.
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You are allowed to alter your base running to avoid interfering with a fielder making a play. The same applies at home. Just because it's in the field rather then at home where it could affect a run should not change the way it's called. Just sayin'...
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The base runner must yield to the defense who is fielding a batted ball, that's the fielder's right. Same if the catcher has possession. That's why I use the rules for interference/obstruction without stating a base or location on the field.