Fri Mar 24, 2006, 09:07am
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Originally Posted by Skahtboi
Did the runner do anything to make you feel that she was impeded? (i.e. deviate in her running path, slow down, start an earlier than usual slide)
If not, then I would say that you have an out. Remember, OBS is two fold. It requires a) the defender, without possession of the ball, to be in the path of the runner and, b) that "blocking action" has to cause the runner to deviate, in some way, from their usual running path.
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Scott has supplied excellent advise, especially from the angle you will be in when you have to make this call as a single umpire. You will probably be at least 70' from the action. Watch for reaction from the runner.
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