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dddunn3d Sat Jul 17, 2004 03:56pm

Cal Ripken State Tourny, OBR. No outs, R1. BR hits a soft grounder between F5 and F6. F5 fields the ball and throws to F4 at 2B for the easy force. But the throw is terrible, on the 1B side of the bag. F4 in trying to stretch for the throw falls on the ground, off of 2B but catches the ball. As F4 tries to reach around for the base or tag his legs come up and trips R1 about a foot short of the base. F4 then applies the tag on R1. I called OBS, runner safe, because it appeared to me that F4's trip of R1 was deliberate. But now I wonder, in a similiar situation without the deliberate action would that be OBS or just a train wreck?

rmstone Sat Jul 17, 2004 05:25pm

if hes got the ball hes supposed to be trying to keep the guy from the base so I don't think you have OBS here (unless of course it seems intentional like in your case). OBS on a player with the ball seems an unlikely call in any situation.

Jeremiah Sat Jul 17, 2004 06:08pm

I agree
 
When a fielder has the ball, I think it can only be obstruction if it's intentional.

-Jeremiah

DG Sat Jul 17, 2004 11:54pm

Quote:

Originally posted by dddunn3d
Cal Ripken State Tourny, OBR. No outs, R1. BR hits a soft grounder between F5 and F6. F5 fields the ball and throws to F4 at 2B for the easy force. But the throw is terrible, on the 1B side of the bag. F4 in trying to stretch for the throw falls on the ground, off of 2B but catches the ball. As F4 tries to reach around for the base or tag his legs come up and trips R1 about a foot short of the base. F4 then applies the tag on R1. I called OBS, runner safe, because it appeared to me that F4's trip of R1 was deliberate. But now I wonder, in a similiar situation without the deliberate action would that be OBS or just a train wreck?
Train wreck unless deliberate.

Atl Blue Sun Jul 18, 2004 09:09pm

A player with the ball CANNOT be guilty of obstruction, by definition:

From 2.00, in part:
<I>OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, <B>while not in possession of the ball</b> and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner</i>

He can however, be guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct. If this was deliberate, award the runner 2B and send F4 home for the day.


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