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Originally posted by Patrick Szalapski
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Originally posted by chris s
So, whats the problem? If the verbal act of the fielder(s) hindered advancement of the runners(or deked them), under FED rules you got OBSTRUCTION! Play, R2, F6 yells "back-back" as F1 is on rubber coming set, watchya got, Patrick?
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I am not objecting to the concept of verbal obstruction. In your play, it very well may be obstruction.
But would you honestly call SITUATION 14--the one I posted above--verbal obstruction? I repeat, in the FED's general direction: Give me a break!
P-Sz
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Patrick, you MUST call it.Consistency is what the FEDS want, thats is all. Plus, they want to simplify umpire judgement, that is obvious.AND, it is considered unsportsmanlike to "deke" in FED ball(safety issue, I guess). Do you think I enjoy balking a F1 for turning his shoulder in the dstretch? Hell no! This is a chicken poop play as well, BUT that is the way it is! Why bust our brain with TOP, for example, if we not gonna call it! I had a problem with a coach a few years ago that pitched a bitch about consistency in the "calling" of FED rules, guy was right. Can you see the light????
[Edited by chris s on Feb 18th, 2001 at 01:32 AM]