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OBSTRUCTION: Rule 2-22-3 (NEW)
It is obstruction when the fielder, without possession of the ball denies access to the base the runner is attempting to achieve.
There are three situations to consider.....
-(A) Fielder in the base path with the ball in possession.
-(B) Fielder in the base path without the ball, but the play is imminent.
-(C) Fielder in the base path without the ball, and the play in not imminent.
-(A) Not obstruction.
_(B) Obstruction/judgment
_(C) Obstruction/judgment
In the past, situations A & B allowed the fielder to block the base legally; situation C was obstruction if the fielder hindered the base the runner or changed the pattern of the play.
With this rule change:
-(A) Fielder can legally block the base.
_(B) Fielder can be in the base path, but must provide the runner some access to the base.
-(C) Obstruction if the fielder hinders the runner or changes the pattern of the play.
Pretty much spells it out in a nutshell.
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