NCAA and now FED Obstruction

[JJ]

I've got an email in to Eliott Hopkins to ask for an "official" interp. When it comes I'll pass it along.

I didn't think the NFHS had an online rulebook, even if you were an NFHS member. Guess I'll have to investigate this one, too!

JJ

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by JJ

I've got an email in to Eliott Hopkins to ask for an "official" interp. When it comes I'll pass it along.

JJ

This should be interesting. In previous years Elliot has repsonded to such questions by referring the questioner to his/her state interpreter. National
spoke only with state clinicians.

Let us know how this goes.

[JJ]

[QUOTE=GarthB]This should be interesting. In previous years Elliot has repsonded to such questions by referring the questioner to his/her state interpreter. National
spoke only with state clinicians.QUOTE]

Luckily for me I am the state interpreter for IL.

JJ

[UMP25]

JJ, did this actually happen in a game you worked? Just curious.

Condo sent me your Email this morning on this play and I offered my interp. of it and replied back to you and the others. I didn't touch upon the FED ruling because I don't do FED ball. I just touched upon the NCAA ruling with distinctions between that and OBR.

[gordon30307]

Fed games are going to be fun this year (not) train wreck at first obstruction as per Ref. Mag., Stealing second any type of contact between runner and fielder call obstruction the defensive coach is coming out. Don't call it and the runners out the offensive coach is coming out. Plays at the plate likewise. This could be a record setting year for ejections!!!!!!!!!

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by gordon30307

Fed games are going to be fun this year (not) train wreck at first obstruction as per Ref. Mag., Stealing second any type of contact between runner and fielder call obstruction the defensive coach is coming out. Don't call it and the runners out the offensive coach is coming out. Plays at the plate likewise. This could be a record setting year for ejections!!!!!!!!!

If the coaches in your area don't read the rules any better than they do here, it won't be a problem.

[JJ]

Elliot Hopkins from the NFHS said they will address the "train wreck" play at the NFHS meeting in January, and "official" interps will then be issued for publications, online, and Spring rules interp meetings.
Guess we'll revisit this topic at that time -

JJ