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Originally Posted by mcrowder
We're told by rule that a "play" is an attempt to get someone out, right? Generally (in normal cases, but not this one) I think most umpires would mean the "play" starts when the throw starts. HOWEVER, in this particular case, the verbal action by F6 WAS most definitely the beginning of THIS attempt to get the runner out. So in THIS case, I believe the verbal actions of the fielder were during an attempt to get a runner out, and thus could be interpreted as obstruction. (Except that I remember calling, "TIME!"  ) |
Your memory's getting rusty, not only did I not call time, I think that had the obstruction not occurred, the runner would have scored!
