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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
No, that is not a scenario where this ruling would apply. Suggest you reread original as this pertains ONLY to the protection afforded an obstructed runner between the two bases where obstructed when another violation (on that runner) occurs.
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Originally Posted by teebob21
I got clarification on the AR at our conference clinic today. They are being drop dead literal. The runner that leaves a base before a fly ball is caught gets no protection if she is obstructed before tagging up. Direction of the runner does not matter.
Engage sh**storm...but, the letter of the rule book will back up this call on the likely protest.
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The problem is (perhaps) not the intent of the ruling, but the wording of the ruling.
We all know that a runner is not protected no matter what if she commits a violation, but we all would protect the runner if ITUJ the obstruction prevented the runner who was attempting to return from reaching the base (e.g. obstructed during her return attempt.)
Yet, it is being reported that the NCAA clinics are teaching that the direction of the runner does not matter.