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Originally Posted by Illini_Ref
I'm saying in FED that if the contact is NOT malicious then the runner is safe on an obstruction call, due to the new language making it mandatory that he has the ball to block access. I believe Babe Ruth still has the "in the act of making a play" language in their set. If that is true then wouldn't the runner be out on the contact and ejected if it is deemed malicious?
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FED: Correct.
BR: Don't know, but under many OBR codes, it's "nothing" -- the runner isn't required to "attempt to avoid" unless the fielder has the ball. So, if the contact isn't malicious, it's just a train wreck.