Obstruction

[Matt]

Originally Posted by umpjim

The FED video of the obstruction is IMHO a good example of obstruction causing a missed 3B. Both OBR and NCAA have interps that allow the umpire to consider the base touched. It is now clear that FED does not abide by the other codes' interp. I can't get the screenshots of the video to upload.

Ok, I was referring to the OP, not the video...short of a defender laying on top of home plate for hours on end or contact that sends a runner flying into DBT (both infinitesimally likely,) OBS can never be the proximate cause of a runner missing home. He's no longer liable to be put out, he has no other responsibilities, he can come back and touch it.

Not a fan of making a runner touch on OBS that causes him to miss a base. I get the logic, but it's also contrary to other FED logic that takes things out of our hands. In this case, they expect a runner to be further disadvantaged by mandating he touch a missed base and for us to consider that in our awards.