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Old Mon Apr 02, 2001, 10:15am
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Re: Obstruction -

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Originally posted by PeteBooth
]In other words F2 cannot position himself 2 or 3 feet up the third base-line blocking the base if the ball is still in the outfield; F4 has the relay throw or releases the throw. The ball has to be near the pitchers mound and F2 ready to receive it on the bounce.

Therefore, if F2 sets himself up 2 or 3 feet up the third base line blocking the base and the ball is still in the outfield or in the glove of the cut-off man, and r2 has to slow-down or go around F2 we are to call Obstruction

Other than perhaps the specifics (?) of "near the pitchers (sic) mound" this is exactly the guidelines that have been mentioned on various internet forums by Carl, me, and others.
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