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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
The FED rule is different from the NCAA rule is this type of play. A train wreck is far mar likely to be just that in NCAA. In FED, if the collision "denies access" to the base for the runner, then it's obstrcution, and not a train wreck. Basically, the defense is given *more* responsibility for making a bad throw in FED than in NCAA.
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NCAA says obstruction is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball, impedes the progress of any runner. I don't see how it's significantly different from FED. Is there an interpretation that I may have missed?