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Originally Posted by Tim C
"We decided in our meeting last night (AOA, Illinois) that straddling the base is obstruction because the runner is not required to slide."
Let me get this straight:
Infielders for over 100 years have taken throws as bases by straddling the base. It has been the most common way of coverage, yet, AOA, Illinois will call this obstruction.
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This is NOT the way the Illinois High School Association interprets "straddling". It is only considered obstruction if the fielder straddling the base without the ball denies access to the runner. Straddling the base in itself is NOT obstruction.
JJ