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Originally Posted by roadking
NFHS
base runner around 3rd, catcher a few steps up the line. Catcher 30 feet away in base runner base path. I signal OBS, catcher received ball and runner out by a country mile. I have to explain to the not so under standing coach the OBS rule.
I don't like the rule I think we should have a about to receive rule to give us a little wiggle room.
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The items highlighted makes me think you didn't have OBS. As has already been pointed out by other posters, just being in the base path is not, of itself, OBS.
You say the runner had to alter her path. At what point? How far away was she?
Based on your description, several umpires are having trouble buying OBS themselves.