What's the penalty for.....

[Rich]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

NIump50,

If I'm reading him right, Bob P.'s objection is that the FED rule mandates a one base minimum award, even if the obstructed runner would NOT have obtained an advance base absent the obstruction.

JM

Personally, I like the minimum one base award. It's sufficient a penalty that perhaps the defense will think twice about committing obstruction again.

I don't lose a lot of sleep over FED rules -- they are what they are and I just go out and play umpire.