Thread: Obstruction?
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Old Mon Mar 19, 2007, 09:56pm
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Originally Posted by LMan
Why in the world would R3 attempt home on a ball hit to F6? Sounds like foolishness was punished.

If the play is 'imminent', its not obstruction, ie, if F2 had to be where he was in order to catch F6's throw.

'imminent' = plate umpire's judgement
Uh, to try to score the tying run maybe? If it took an imminent play to get him then the field and throw had to be perfect.
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