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Originally Posted by DTQ_Blue
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I never thought that a DDB signal with a closed fist would be taken as telling the runner to advance a base
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That's because the particpants do not KNOW nor should they Umpire signals.
All they see is your hand out and saying That's OBS and when you use the FED mechanic it can be confusing to the participants.
Also, since you used the FED OBS mechanic one would assume (I know I know) that you wre playing a Rec legaue game that uses FED rules.
In FED, once you signal OBS the obstructed runner at a minimum gets one base beyond the point of OBS. In your OP that would be 3rd base.
OBR is different because of Type "A" / Type "B" meaning R1 doesn't automatically get 3rd base if you judged that absent the OBS R1 whould only be protected back to second base.
In a nusthell use the OBR mechanic for signalling OBS. It's less confusing.
Pete Booth