Catcher's Obstruction with Malicious Contact - Did we get it right?

fitump56 · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 04, 2008, 02:47am

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Originally Posted by scarolinablue

Sitch: (NFHS) Bases loaded, 1 out. B/R obstructed by the catcher as he hits a ground ball to F4. I (PU) give delayed dead ball sign and watch the play develop. F4 opts to tag R1 and then throw to first for the DP. However, R1 brings his arms up and extends...obvious malicious contact call, made immediately by my partner. Kills the play, declares the interference and gets the third out at first on the B/R, subsequently declared the malicious contact, ejects R1.

B/R has the right to 1B. R1 is out regardless the majorinfraction only halts the play.

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What we determined was this: Working under the assumption

Why assume anything in a coaching decision?

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