It appears the rule is written such that catcher must have the ball to block the plate, otherwise obstruction. It also appears collisions are legal as long as the runner is trying to reach the plate and not doing so maliciously. Sounds a lot like the college rule.
In this replay he had the ball so the challenge must have been about whether he did or not.
Last edited by DG; Wed Apr 02, 2014 at 10:57pm.
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