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Originally Posted by Scooby
2016 and 2017 NCAA Softball Rules Book Corrections
Updated 11/17/15
Page No. Rule Reference Correction
91 A.R. 9.4.3.5 A base runner who leaves second base too soon on a touched fly ball is advancing toward third base when she is obstructed.
RULING: The base runner is not protected between the two bases where she was obstructed even if she is attempting to return to tag.
Am I reading this correctly? a shortstop can intentionally get in the way of a runner (or trip or tackle) returning to a base and delay the runner enough to be called out?
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In context, all this does is remove the protection of obstruction from a proper appeal on a base left too soon. The NCAA occasionally does some dumb things, but I doubt there would be an allowance for intentional obstruction for the sake of a cheap out.
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