Mechanic on Obstruction

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Play: Runner was coming home. He had to do so with a head first slide. Catcher was in runner's base path. Pitcher was inside of the base line. Runner was forced to go inside to avoid collision with catcher. Pitcher caught the throw that came in on one bounce and made a smooth little nip of a swipe tag. Runner was denied full base path to avoid tag when forced to avoid catcher not being where he was supposed to be. Both fielders were up the line from home plate.

In this situation, obstructing player did not make the swipe tag. He obstructed runner's base path

You made a good call here. I know you work FED games and this is how it's to be called now in high school games that use FED rules. No more "imminent" in the rule.

Tim.