Wed Mar 30, 2016, 10:39am
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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
Okay, here's another play that meets the same definition.
B1 hits a high fly to center. Before the ball is caught, she is obstructed rounding first by F3 who is spectating the catch standing near the base.
Same effective play; so same result, right?
Yeah; call the out in both cases.
The only time you should consider obstruction (there is only one kind, defenseive; if the offense violates it's called interference) in the OP is if there is a bobble or bad throw, and the obstruction keeps the runner from having a chance to be safe. When dead out is the result of the play absent obstruction on these type of plays, call the out, and award a spot on the bench.
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Not disagreeing, but what rule would you cite?
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