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Originally posted by greymule
In similar vein, note another OBR rule contrary to youth ball: "It is not obstruction if a fielder intentionally misleads or decoys a runner."
As we can all see, softball and youth baseball are very different.
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Stop! Go back and read that. Are you sure you didn't misquote the OBR? That is awfully vague to the point it flies in the face of the definition of obstruction.
I can understand their need to exempt an act like a player punching a glove or feigning an overthrow, but not a fake to the point a reaction can cause injury to a player.