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Originally Posted by dash_riprock
The intent of the runner is irrelevant. The only thing relevant to this OBS call is whether the runner's progress toward the base was impeded by F2.
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To my mind, we're almost saying the same thing.
To call OBS, the runner's progress toward the base needs to be impeded.
To me - if the runner is moving with the intent of contacting a fielder and drawing an OBS call - then he's not making progress toward a base, he's making progress toward a fielder.
How do
you differentiate between the runner in the OP, and someone simply running directly at a fielder with the intent of getting a free base?