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Originally posted by Roger Greene
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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
I don't see a problem here, but that is....
JMHO,
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I'm gonna agree with Mike.
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Me, too.
The only issue I have with the obstruction rule is it encourages defensive teams to obstruct, since the likely results are either, a) the umpire doesn't call it and the defense gets an easier out, or b) the umpire does call it and the offense gets what they would have gotten anyway.
No pain, possible gain, for the defense.
The ASA obstruction rule is easy to understand and easy to call correctly. Incorrect obstruction rulings come when umpires try to call it "fairly" instead of correctly.