Thread: OU vs AU
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Old Sun May 25, 2008, 01:35pm
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Originally Posted by greymule
Saw the game but didn't see that particular play. Doesn't sound like OBS to me, either. Even under ASA's stricter rule, if the runner didn't slow down or alter her stride or have to avoid, there's no OBS. From the description, it's hard to believe this qualified under NCAA rules.
Saw the play and watched each replay plus a couple of my own DVR replays. No one watching on TV could see the runner before her last step when the fielder already was "about to receive". If the runner was impeded before being on camera, good call. If not, the umpire is human.
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