If you
read the OP, you will see the coach did more than 'nothing' once in LBT:
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Originally Posted by charliej47
The HC is 4 ft inside the chalk line and sees everything happening and yells at F1 to throw to 3rd and he does. There is a tag and the BU rings up R3.
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I think here is where the 'verbal obstruction' theory comes into play. If the HC yells this from the dugout, no penalty. From 4 feet inside LBT, calling it is a punishment of stupidity. I'm not arguing the point, but I can see a logic to this course of action.
I don't for a moment believe this actually happened, but it could be turned into a useful hypothetical discussion nonetheless.