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From the FED 2002 casebook 8.4.3-J
R1 attempts to steal 2nd base. F2 throws a popup to F6 and F5 starts yelling "get back, get back". R1 thinking that B2 has hit a popup starts back for 1st base where she is tagged out. Ruling This is verbal obstruction. The umpire should call "obstruction" and give the delayed dead ball signal. When R1 is tagged out, the umpire should call time and award the runner the base(s) she would have reached if there had been no obstruction. (most likely 2nd if I'm the ump).
If this seems a little far-fetched, that's because verbal obstruction is a rare beast.
Hope this helps.
SamC
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