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Re: A dissenting opinion...
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Originally posted by Andy
... snip ... My assumption here is that F2 is near the plate when she receives the ball. IMHO, the obstruction is worth the five feet by which she was out. I will award her home.
One thing that I try to use with obstruction is to give all benefit of the doubt to the offense. After all, the defense violated.
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I would agree, except for the pause at 3rd. That reads as enough time for the five feet she needed at home; not the obstruction. Then I read "delays for a second" again and thought a second might not be enough for five feet. Anyway, that would be my basis for choosing between 3rd and home.
And I agree with " I don't think that you can make the determination of protection at the time of the obstruction. The umpire needs to hold the delayed dead ball signal until the entire play is complete"
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