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Old Wed Feb 09, 2005, 09:31pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Re: obstruction

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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown


Say! I haven't been here in awhile...

I recently attended a baseball clinic. The clinicians were saying that we should no longer show the delayed dead ball signal (beer can at arm's length) but should just yell "That's Obstruction!" and let play continue. Anybody hear of any similar guidance or has ASA/NFHS made a similar mechanic's change?
Ridiculous.

I'm sure everyone is going to hear an umpire announce the violation over the offense coaches screaming at the runner, the defense coaches screaming directions to the fielders and the 25 other ballplayers just screaming.

How many times have you called "dead ball" only to have the teams continue play? Happens to me quite a bit and I am not a quiet person.

OTOH, this belongs on another board, doesn't it?
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