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Originally posted by devilsadvocate
Carl,
What does "CMT" stand for?
And, I think that on the plays you described you got the rulings reversed on obstruction before/after the throw. Could you check to make sure they are right?
I've got a couple of questions about this, but first I need to make sure your examples are correct.
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CMT stands for "comment"; that material is not part of the rule but rather case book "discussion."
The point of the PBUC ruling to is insure that the obstruction is Type (a). That's why they are talking about the throw being "in flight" at the time of the obstruction. If the throw comes after the obstruction, then the ball would not have been killed: It is Type (b), which is the case in my Play 1, where the runner is awarded home.
Here's the ruling on which I based my plays:
Fitzpatrick explained that if the defense obstructs a runner and then throws the all away, the award for the overthrow will be measured from the base the runner would have made without the obstruction. (phone call to Scott Ehret, 1/7/93) BRD, 1993, p. 175.
The NCAA rule says:
When the ball is immediately dead on an obstruction, if a previously released defensive throw enters dead ball territory, the runners are to be award such bases on while throws as they would have been award had no obstruction occurred.
I do see ambiguity in the rulings now in the clear light of day. I will get that cleared up as well.
That's the beauty of obtaining rulings at this time of the year. The entire staff (227 minor league umpires) is meeting next week in Boston.