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I do not believe it does . . . BUT I will wait for the final rule and interps to make my decision.
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Originally Posted by fitump56
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset">Originally Posted by TwoBits The current softball FED rule considers denying a base without possession of the ball as obstruction, so my comments are assuming (yes, I know, assume) that this will be the model for FED baseball as well. In FED softball, their are no more train wrecks. You either have: a) Fielder has ball, runner contacts fielder for a tag out, interference, and/or malicious contact. b) Fielder does not have ball, runner contacts fielder (unintenionally), obstruction on the fielder. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> What if? Excellent question. What will be the standard for this discussion because no matter what you call, it isn't covered in the above. I Googled around for discussions about these plays which fall between the cracks and for plays where it is impossible to tell if a person is safe or out. The one I found that I liked the most, and intend to adopt, is the concept of rewarding the better play. In this case, the better play is R advancing since we have F with an error. Since the rule only has two options, and I now have decided to make the interp favor R, then we have OBS.</I> Quote:
Once again, the OBR and its variations, always have gaps, what are you going to use to decide how to handle those gaps? This new rule, I am sure it is well intentioned, opens more gaps. :( |
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According to David Wells, baseball players will be wearing skirts soon anyways. Coincidence?:D
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Now if he stands up the line before the ball is released he is presenting a target and a likely obstruction call is imminent. |
i just DONT see how a fielder moving to catch a OFFLINE throw and contacts the RUNNER (same instant) can be called for OBSTRUCTION. thats a TRAINWRECK. says so on google or something!
how does NCAA call TRAINWRECKS? can a NCAA umpire here comment? |
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I Want to See the Case Book
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While the razor is usually the best way to go with things like this, I will withhold judgment on if this is a good thing until I see the Case Book. As so many others have said, OBS is a judgment call with guidelines, and a lot of FED coaches will read the rule, make their own judgment, and then start seeing OBS where there wasn't any before. |
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