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Originally posted by SamNVa
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Originally posted by Dakota
There is no obstruction here. Why? The fielder was in the act of fielding a batted ball.
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Tom,
I have to disagree with your last statement. I think that if the ball gets far enough away from the fielder, they are no longer fielding a batted ball, instead they are chasing after a ball, and can be guilty of obstruction if they get tangled up with a runner.
SamC
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Actually, I agree with you Sam. My sentence was in the context of the presented situation, which said,
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as the 3rd baseman turns to go get the ball they collide
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I'm visualizing this as within "step and reach."