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so just to clarify fellas..."Verbal Obstruction" is NOT located in the ORB (Pro rules)? I have seen it in FED...in fact it may have been on the test within the last couple years. Thanks guys.
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Mon Jun 05, 2006, 10:03am
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johnnyg08,
That is correct, the concept of "verbal obstruction" is completely absent from OBR, while it is explicitly present in the FED rules. Some experienced umpires have suggested to me that, in "lower level" games that use OBR as the foundation ruleset, it might make sense to apply the concept (especially if it is the opposing coach who is verbally obstructing the kid runner) in such games. Personally, I think they've got a point and I believe 9.01(c) would apply. Visual obstruction, on the other hand, is pertinent to both rulesets. JM
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Mon Jun 05, 2006, 10:09am
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coach, since it's not present in OBR, then it's legal in an OBR game? example: F4 is holding R2 on with V-cuts, slapping his glove and yelling "back." Yelling "back"/"foul ball"/etc...are legal in and OBR game? I know this post is rather redundant, but I work several one man games over the summer and I need to be 100% sure of these types of things before I enforce them. I couldn't find anything in OBR and you are backing me up here, so it's fair to assume that this type of thing is legal...though in some leagues, considered "bush"? Thanks fellas. Been umpring 8 years, though still a steep learning curve...these messsage boards are great!
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Mon Jun 05, 2006, 11:17am
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Legal. Bush... but legal.
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