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Originally Posted by newump
i know the ncaa rules calls for obstruction if a fielder impedes a runner w/o possession of the ball. is that strictly enforced?? how long has this been the interp in ncaa? did it used to read like the OBR rule (act of fielding the ball)?
i believe the Fed rule is changing this year to a similar definition of obstruction. will it be identical to ncaa?
thanks
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In order to understand or interpret new rule changes IMO one needs to look at the history behind it.
One of the main reasons the NCAA changed it's OBS rule was due to the fact that the University of Texas had a first base-men who was notorious for blocking the base during a pick-off attempt.
If memory serves, Texas had numerous successful pick-off plays at first base that year and the league complained.
The NCAA changed their ruling.
Therefore as Bob J said, the NCAA rule and most likely the FED rule (we will wait and see) are to be interpreted that way.
Baseball is not football but it is a contact sport and there will be LEGAL collisions that happen from time to time. The "train-wreck" being one of them.
Therefore, if each party is doing what they are supposed to and contact occurs for the most part it is a no call.
You cannot expect a fielder to simply allow the ball to "sail away" and possibly go into DBT even if the ball takes him into the path of the runner.
Pete Booth