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Originally posted by spots101
Play #1 - BR hits ball into short right field. As he is rounding first he collides with F3 who is watching the ball and in the runners path. A few moments after the collision the ball (from F9) is caught at 2B. I did not call obstruction & send the runner to second because IMO I felt that the runner would not have made it to 2B despite the collision. Did I make the right call or should I have sent the runner to 2B no matter what?
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IF BR was attempting to go to second, then it's obstruction. Much disagreement on whether an award of second is required.
IF BR was just "rounding the base and slowing down" (the usual case), then it's not obstruction.
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Play #2 - B1 hits ground ball to F6. R1 on 2B times it just right to where he lets the ball pass right in front of him and this action causes F6 to misplay the ball. From my position (I was by myself) it appeared to me that the ball hit the runner. Therefore I called interference on R1. Did I make the right call?
Also, what if the runner jumps directly over the ball?
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If you thought the ball hit the runner, you made the right call.
In the second play, if the runner is "just advancing" then it's nothing if he jumps over the ball. If the runner does "anything unusual," then I call interference if the ball passes under or behind him.