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Originally posted by David Emerling
7.06(b) "... if no play is being made on the obstructed runner, the play shall proceed until no further action is possible."
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Actually, Dave, the mechanic contradicts itself when it specifically then states to kill the ball if the obstructed runner is tagged out on a throw.
Couldn't other runners be in the act of progressing at that point? I don't know why they couldn't. Yet, the mechanic has now said to stop play even if further action is possible.
I certainly prefer to use CSFP when possible, and the J/R interpretations which address rundowns support killing the play when the rundown initiates. Knowing that the only thing that's likely to grow larger at that point is your can of worms, I'll accept J/R until PBUC rules. That allows use of CSFP on this play.
If I'm wrong, it certainly won't be the first time.
Just my opinion,
Freix