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Originally Posted by TwoBits
How did you have enough arms to signal obstruction for each one? Are you an octopus?
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Brings up something I've wondered from watching different actions by very experienced guys...
When you see obstruction, what exactly do you say, and how loudly. I've seen everything from a very loud, "I have obstruction at first!!!" to a soft, "Obstruction" to no sound at all --- all of this from guys with more experience than me.
Secondly, how long to you hold up the arm. I see some hold it until the play ends, others hold it until they get to the base they are going to award, others hold it about 2-3 seconds then drop it.
And since I'm asking, I'll say what I tend to do. In a normal speaking voice I say obstruction ... if I'm responsible for multiple runners at the time, I may point at the base where it happened briefly (tell me if this is horrible!), and then hold the left arm out about 2-3 seconds.