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Steve,
Did you forget the Fed obstruction definition?
2-5-3 "Obstruction is an act (intentional or unintentional, physical or verbal) by a fielder, any member of the defensive team or its team personnel which hinders a runner of changes the pattern of play....)
I'll agree if the runner mistakes what an umpire says or what a defensive player says its not obstruction. However if the defensive player makes some statement that is intended to confuse a runner and therby alter the pattern of play you might have obstruction in a Fed game.
Further, inteference may also be verbal or physical.
See case book Play 2.5.2 Situation A for verbal inteference.
See case book Play 8.3.2 Situation K for verbal obstruction.
Roger Greene,
Member UT
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