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Originally posted by Robmoz
of course this is a HTBT but....... it sounds like nothing to me.
I figure nearly 100% of the time when a player running to 2B is NOT intending to interfere and is genuinely trying to avoid they will curl or duck out towards right field away from the diamond.
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Or into the diamond.
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It sounds like this may have been coincidental action. I try hard to make sure that I get INT/OBS when it occurs but not all INT/OBS is intentional so a keen eye is needed.
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Speaking ASA
This play is why you do NOT require the runner to abandon their path toward the bag. That runner has every right to proceed to 2B and cannot just go "POOF" the moment s/he is retired.
Unless the runner is a mind-reader, s/he really doesn't know which way the fielder is going to come off the bag on a relay.
BTW, intent is not needed if INT is with the fielder attempting to throw the ball.