Thread: "Fake Tag"
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Old Sun Oct 04, 2009, 11:31am
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
From ASA Clinic Guide:

Fake Tag: Rule 8, Section 5 B 4 C
A fielder may not make a fake tag, a tag without the ball,
on a runner. Obstruction should be called if the runner is
hindered or impeded in any way, and all awards for
obstruction apply.
so OBS has to be physical, or threat of physical contact (ie fielder in base bath causes runner to slow/stop to not run into fielder)
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