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Originally posted by whiskers_ump
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Originally posted by Steve M
Dave,
Can't be a wreck - both players do not have the "right" to be in that particular spot at the same time. Since F6 is not in the act of fielding a ball(there's no play for F6 to make), it's not interference. Gonna have to call this obstruction and most likely put the runner back on second - F1 is moving to right and will have the runner as an easy putout at third.
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On the wreck I definiately agree with Steve, It can't
be. Not to sure I can see obstruction however. To
visualize a play that F1 and F6 have an opportunity to field
a hard hit ball up the middle to F1's right, I would
feel that R1 was sorta, kinda, running in towards the two
fielders and probably slightly out of a norm path. Therefore,
I would lend more towards interference. OMHO
Most surely a HTBT play.
glen
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Glen,
Remember, the obstruction call isn't to give away free bases, but to protect the runner from being put out due to a fielder impeding her. There is no question the fielder isn't protected, by rule. And it wouldn't exactly be fair to tell a runner knocked off stride, to the ground or whatever, tough noogies.