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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
I'm glad you didn't say "official" because that isn't the proper interpretation. The "official" is that "about to receive" means that at some point of the play, the ball is physically closer than the runner is to the defender.
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You don't need it. If you judge the play is "intentional", you have USC to handle the situation (even a warning would get the job done in most cases) and you also have the option, as the umpire who made the call, to place that runner wherever you please, without getting ridiculous, of course 
Remember, unlike interference, obstruction is more likely to be incidental, therefore the result is nothing more than leveling the field.
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Yeah, I almost agree, but I'm seeing more and more coached obstruction, not just incidental. I'm putting on my busybody hat and advocating clarifying the rule so all "those other guys" will call some of these obviously coached tactics, plus give me the option of awarding an advanced base in certain cases. USC / ejection is a bit draconian for a player continuing to drop the knee to block a runner in pick off situations, don't ya think?