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Originally posted by Carl Childress
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Originally posted by BigUmp56
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Originally posted by WhatWuzThatBlue
The question was answered and most of us seem to understand the what, why and how involved with this particular play.
Let's take it a step further:
R2 and no outs. The shortstop sets up a step or two behind the runner leading off the base. He slaps his mitt every time the pitcher glances back at the runner. He says "Back" at the same time he slaps the mitt. How many of you would call this Obstruction according to Fed guidelines? NCAA? OBR?
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Carl,
My response was to Windy's post. He specifically asked about a fielder yelling "back."
This would constitute verbal obstruction.
Tim.
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But it's verbal obstruciton in FED only. There is no such animal in NCAA or OBR.
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That is why in Colt, or Palomino, or Legion games here, I see all sorts of trickery, and dekes. Yelling "back", fake tags, etc. All sorts of shenanagins being pulled. But these very same players, in their high school games, never try these hijinks, because they know what verbal obstruction is, and they know the rules differences.