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Originally Posted by fiasco
I'm gonna play devil's advocate here.
According to the definition and the rule, it is obstruction if the fielder "tag(s) without the ball."
The spirit of the rule is to prevent fielders from "faking out" the runner by applying a fake tag. "Without the ball" applies not to the fielder having the ball, but the tag itself.....
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Incorrect. It is not possible for a fielder in possession of the ball to commit obstruction. You cite 8-5-B-4-c, but neglect what has to be the case for rule 8-5-B to be in force at all:
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When a fielder not in possession of the ball...
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