Trick play for the early season
 

Here's an oldie recently resurrected on our hallowed fields this year-


R2, outs immaterial. F1 goes set. On cue, F6 groans audibly and falls to his knees like he's in the throes of arrythmia.

While R2 is looking at the dying F6, F4 cuts behind him and takes F1's throw for the pickoff.


Needless to say, the offensive coach was none too pleased! :p


Thoughts?

I have to say that if I was standing near F6 when he suddenly went down without being involved in action, I think it's quite possible that I'm yelling, "TIME!" to attend to him.

That said ... I do believe that a case for verbal obstruction could be made here.

Honestly, a pretty dispicable abuse of the other team member's sympathetic nature if you ask me.

If I hadn't called time, I'd claim that I had called it.

Travesty of the game comes to mind.:confused:

Travesty only happens in reverse baserunning.

Exactly!
 

Certainly how I would handle this type of play.

Thanks
David

Really? Who was running the bases in reverse order? :rolleyes:

(PS - I HATE when fellow officials use that phrase as a crutch ... pet peeve of mine)

Aaaggh - you beat me to it ... I should read the whole thread before responding, eh? :)

Call obstruction, award R2 third base and eject F6 (and in due course, the manager) for unsportsmanlike conduct.

What are you talking about? :confused:

You meanin' "obstructed artery" or something?

Fed specifically disallows verbal actions that impede the runner. This is a clear example of when it should be called.

Hmmmm, interesting, but there's no ongoing play here. I don't know if you can sell OBS in this case.


OBS as an introductory move to a play?

In FED, heck, why not? :D

A pickoff isn't an ongoing play?

Yeah, but I'm overthinking this, and you are spoiling my fun ;)

So when does a pickoff start?