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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
By definition, it can't be obstruction if the fielder has possession of the ball.
JM
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Not always true. The play that Evans uses to demonstrate this, and one that occurred at the ML level is:
F1 has fielded a bunt near the first base line, as he trips and falls, with the ball securely in his glove, he reaches out with the hand closer to the B/R and grabs an ankle, tripping him, he then tags him.
Ruling: Obstruction