Obstruction Ruling?
 

I have a question on a play that I observed while watching a game played between 15-16 year olds that my son coached last year. I have a different view of what should have happened than what was ruled and would like to know what the proper ruling should be.

Runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out. R3 is attempting steal and batter misses the bunt and then steps into the catcher as he was trying to put the tag on the runner. I don't think it was intentional, but it did affect the attempt. After some discussion of the two umpires the ruling was that R3 was called out, R2 was sent back to second base, (he had moved to 3rd after the steal attempt), and the batter remained at the plate to eventually hit a triple.

My feeling is that the runners should have been placed back at original bases, and the batter called out for the interferance. What would be the 'correct' call? I am assuming that OBR were being used.

After a review the ruling on the field Stands!

You must penalize the Offense the most on this play, so instead of the batter, the runner stealing HOME is declared out. No runner may advance on interference. so R2 goes back.

This is interference, not obstruction.

The post right before mine has the correct response.

Leave out the first not and keep the second.

It's clear you knew what I meant.

Thanks all for the input. I guess it was a good thing I wasn't working the game!!

No it's NOT. How am I supposed to know which NOT you included by error? I see you edited your original response so now everyone will be confused.

yep, nice job by the Blue's here...I bet none of the fans who rode them for that call...knew the rule...THERE'S ONE FOR THE GOOD GUYS! LOL

I've made almost 3000 posts here. Based on my history of posting, is there any chance in hell that I would confuse obstruction with interference?

Yes, I edited the response, because God forbid you should be confused. Now if you delete yours, nobody will be confused....unless you want to continue to remind everyone that I made a typo.

Rich, I've read all 3000 posts... ( :) ), but not everyone has. Yeah, his question was nitpicky, but not everyone knew what you meant.

I'm sure. Oh well, it's fixed now.

I guess I'm a bit testy this morning. Worked a MLB Legends Game last Friday and we were paid in tickets -- all you can eat and drink tickets -- and the game we attended was last night. So I had a fair amount of beer. I'll be nicer now that I've had some Excedrin and a morning cup of coffee.

What do you mean by that? :confused: