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Old Sun May 20, 2012, 03:59pm
UmpireErnie UmpireErnie is offline
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
Speaking ASA

If there was no obstruction, there is no obstruction call.

There is no rule forbidding the defense from being in the potentional path of a runner and you have clearly stated that in your judgment, there was no hindrance or impediment of the runner, so there is no OBS.

Good non-call.
Ditto for NFHS games. Defensive player in the way without the ball is only half of what you need for obstruction.

Last edited by UmpireErnie; Sun May 20, 2012 at 04:01pm. Reason: add "without the ball"
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