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Originally posted by ronald
I have not heard anything from Merle Butler; however, last night I attend GWASA clinic and talked to the umpire who made the original call (UIC FOR GWASA). I got a minor detail wrong. Only runner on 2nd base.
He and his patner ruled originally interference over the obstruction and later thought they had gotten it wrong but the regional UIC Bob Samoy ? told them that they had gotten it correct.
It was discussed at the Oklahoma meeting and he reports that they came away with the following: Interference supersedes obstruction unless interference is the direct result of obstruction. They did bring up some other situations that made for a lively discussion and will work on those in the casebook committee.
This area will revisit this case again this Sunday, I am told, at the Metro Washington DC Clinic.
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That means the call was made by either Ron Galemore (sp), Judy Cole, (fp) or Joey DeFranco (jo), all UICs in this area and good umpires. Being from the same region, I spent half my time with these folks in OKC and the subject never came up.
BTW, the RUIC is Bob Savoie, my contact with the Nat. Staff.