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Originally posted by James V
Maybe obstruction is defined differently using ISF rules rather than ASA rules?
I have watched several Olympic softball games with the catcher blocking a sliding runner at the plate prior to having possession of the ball. All umps have called the runners out with the tag and the commentators commending the catchers for a great job blocking the plate.
So much for ISF vs ASA rules.
Jim
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There is no difference between the two.
Commentators are not exactly a source of knowledgable or accurate information.
I haven't seen any games yet, even though they are being broadcast in the promised prime time slots. However, following discussions on this and other boards, I have yet to hear about a catcher blocking the plate without the ball. Then again, that doesn't mean it didn't happen as many of us have real daytime jobs and need sleep between getting off the field and going to our real jobs.