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Originally Posted by mook11
I didn't think that this protest would be that hard to win, but it looks like I am in the minority. Similar situation - R1 rounding second on a base hit to RF. As she rounds second, she colides with R6 and falls down. FU signals OBS, so I tell my runner to get up and hustle to 3B. She does and is called out. PU states that he doesn't think there is obstruction. So - is she out. Is this bad coaching on my part.
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Relying on this signal from an umpire to make coaching decisions IS bad coaching. If your runner was going to be given third base on the OBS, then what good does sending your runner do?
What if PU saw the runner change direction to run at F6, and BU didn't? And after discussion they agree there was no OBS. The DDB signal is no guarantee, and coaches should not make a decision based on seeing such a signal.
Explain to us what you would say to a protest committee in the initial sitch? How would you easily win such a protest?