Obstruction and coach's interference video

[bobbybanaduck]

I put this up on one of the other forums a few months ago when it happened. I thought since some of you only use this one that I would put it up here, too, so you could all benefit from it.

I'm going to copy and paste from the other site to set up the video, then post the link.


original call on the play was "nothing" on the obstruction, and no call on the coach's assist.

i did not see the play as my eyes had gone with the ball and i was getting into position for a play at 2B had the B/R tried to advance. both managers came out to argue with U1, and i intercepted the defensive manager and pretty much told him to wait his turn. after the argument we got together and this is what we came up with...

the PU shed light on the coaches assist at 1b. so, we informed the offensive manager that there was no obstruction because F3 was where he needed to be to make the play and couldn't magically disappear, and that his B/R was out for the coach's assist. he got tossed. after that, the 1B coach got upset that U1 hadn't seen it and took offense to the over rule. he was tossed, too.

after reviewing the play post game, it turns out that the thrown ball had already gotten by F3, and actually almost hit the B/R after he had rounded 1B. the B/R avoided the ball, and then in his next step or two collided with F3. upon this review, it has been decided that obs should have been called, though it wouldn't have had an impact on the play as it would have been type b, and the B/R had retreated to 1B to argue instead of continuing on his (what should have been protected) way to 2B.

if you look at :38 in the video, you can see that he is watching the ball go through while he is moving behind 1B in foul ground. if you now go to :35 (my video is descending, i hope it is universal...) you can see that he is behind 1B and looking right at the possible obstruction, which he deemed nothing and gave the mechanic for. this is where the video cuts away and the ball goes by the catcher. now, move forward to :12. you see him giving the nothing mechanic, and looking at Jacobs cuz Jacobs is whining. between :11 and :10 you can see a very slight turn of his head as he then glances at the ball, which, unfortunately, is exactly when Gross pushes Jacobs off the bag. even though it is right in front of him, he doesn't see it cuz he looks in to see where the ball is. it sucks, but it happens. when we talked about it, he didn't know that Gross had pushed him.

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