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Originally Posted by argodad
Sam,
When I coached (many years ago), I had my girls yell, "MOVE!" if the fielder obstructed them between bases (or rounding first). Many times the loud yell would soon be followed by an OBS call from the BU.
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Then again, no action by the runner should be necessary to get the umpire to make the call. Another reason why I don't believe it is important for an umpire to worry about watching a ball on the ground in the outfield.
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