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Originally posted by mcrowder
"Get BACK! Get BACK!!!!" (as if giving instructions from a coach) OR -
"He's OUTTTT!" or "TIME!!!!" (if spoken like an umpire, with the clear intent to deceive)
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I disagree. Mama Gump was right, stupid is as stupid does.
Those terms are often spoken, yelled, bellowed, etc. by players. If a player isn't smart enough to recogninze and pay attention to his/her coach's voice, shame on them.
If F4 screamed "SECOND, SECOND!" and the runner is thrown out advancing to 2B, would you give the runner the base?
That doesn't mean I will not protect their right to be stupid if they react to another player's cry, but it certainly isn't obstruction and there is no rule specifically prohibiting such things.