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Originally Posted by blindofficial
So being a 1st year umpire, I still have some questions the rules. One of the being obstruction and a play at the plate. If there is going to be an obvious play at the plate and the runner charges over the catcher, can you eject him for obstruction? Am I reading too much into the rules?
How do you handle an obvious play at the plate where the runner has no choice but to run over the catcher in order to get to the plate because the catcher is blocking it?
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This one's pretty basic - if your clinicians let you out on the field without a clear understanding of interference and obstruction, and the difference, they have failed us all.
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