NFHS Obstruction by F2?

[jkumpire]

Hello again,

It has been a long time since I stopped by.

I have a quick question, based on a video play I saw recently. FED only, 1 out R3 only. Batter puts the bunt down, and it's a suicide squeeze. F1 picks it up, throws home to F2 who is straddling the plate, with the plate between his feet.
R3 gets there as F2 catches the ball, and slides headfirst as tag is made.

Is F2 guilty of OBS when he straddles the plate, or does FED consider that R3 has access to the base and so this position is not OBS unless F2 does something else to cause OBS?

I thought I read a ruling where F2 cannot straddle the plate like that, but I may be wrong. If you want to see the play, it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vid7HTji4Fs

[bob jenkins]

Not OBS

[thumpferee]

A fielder without possession of the ball "denies access" to the base...

[CT1]

Originally Posted by thumpferee

A fielder without possession of the ball "denies access" to the base...

Apparently not, since he was (somehow) ruled safe.

[Matt]

In the video, the runner had access.

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by CT1

Apparently not, since he was (somehow) ruled safe.

I was just citing the rule verbiage. I didn't view the video.

Edited to say: just watched it. He was ruled safe because the PU went 1b line extended.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by thumpferee

I was just citing the rule verbiage. I didn't view the video.

OK, sorry -- you didn't make that clear. I thought you had watched the video & were supporting an OBS call.