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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
All 3 codes now basically state, if you do not have the ball, you may not block the base. So first, you must determine if the fielder is in possession (not receiving, but possession) of the ball.
If he has possession, then he can block access all he wants. If he does not, then in OBR & NCAA, you would award the runner the base that he was returning to. In FED, you would award the next base. So a blocked pick-off at 1st without the ball:
OBR & NCAA the award is 1st base.
FED the award would be 2nd base.
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That is not correct.
In OBR, the fielder can block the base if the play is imminent. So, there's no obstruction and no award.
In NCAA, the award is the next base.
The FED part of the above is true if the fielder is "denying access" to the base, not mereely blocking the part the runner wants to go to. (Yes, it's a strange rule)