Maybe I should have walked him through it........

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

I trailed a BR up the line with no one on base today and it sure looked to me like F3 missed a swipe tag he'd attempted on the back of the runner as the runner passed him.

In general, PU does NOT have a good look at a swipe tag on the back of BR. PU is "straight lined" and canot tell whether the tag was applied. IIRC, Bob Pariseau (anyone remember him?) tested this at a clinic he was conducting. A large majority of PUs got this call wrong.

Originally Posted by jdmara

He insisted that I ask my partner if there was obstruction I tried to tell him that I believe he meant batter's interference but he wasn't having it.

I don't think it's a good idea to play word games with the coach on the "obstruction / interference" difference. You know what he wants. deal with that. Also, if the batter swung and wasn't really offering at the pitch, then I think the coach might have a case (it depends on how late the swing was). In any event, I'd tell the coach that this isn't a "shared call" and that I had the play all the way.