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Originally Posted by CecilOne
As long as we're obstructing, plays from the weekend.
Two cases, different games, different umpires. The fielder is blocking either 3rd or HP w/o the ball. The runner slows down 10 - 12 feet from the fielder or starts a slide too early to reach the base/plate. One case called OBS, one not.
Without using HTBT, add your own qualifiers if needed, comment on the plays.
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Things that may matter, and may differentiate these two...
1) did the runner slow down because the fielder was in the way --- or because the ball was going to beat her (or coach was yelling, "BACK!!!" ... or there was another runner there ... )? 10-12 feet seems a ways away to start slowing due to a fielder - wondering if it wasn't the latter...
2) Define starts a slide too early. One would have to judge that the early slide was BECAUSE of the fielder for this to be obs. Granted - it probably was... but not being there (sorry!), it's possible that it wasn't.