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Originally posted by CecilOne
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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
... snip ... So, it all comes down to whether the runner contacted the catcher prior to the catcher touching that ball. If so, it is obstruction. If not, it is a good play by the catcher.
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Catcher "touching the ball" or "about to receive the ball"?
NOTE: ""About to receive" is defined as the ball becoming closer to the defender in question than the runner is to that defender."
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That is correct, but I am not quoting a rule. I am defining a situation. Since in this play the catcher made the catch and subsequent tag, the ball being muffed or missed does not enter the scenario.
Therefore, eliminating those two possibilities, how often have you seen a thrown ball get caught by the catcher prior to the runner arriving that did not qualify in the "about to receive" category? Don't get me wrong, I know it is possible, but unless a scenario is offering extreme circumstances, I do not believe it can be assumed otherwise.