In a game I did yesterday the right handed first baseman for the home team was holding the runner on first. In doing so he would place his right foot on the inside of the bag with his toes pointing directly at second base. The real problem was his foot was right where you would teach your players to touch when diving back to the bag. With his foot in this position he still gave the runner 10 or 11" of bag. When the visiting team complained and said this was obstruction I ruled that it wasn't obstruction until there was a play. I believe this is a poor defensive position and would not coach my first baseman to play there, but if thats where is coach wants him to play so be it. This game was being played under FED rules.
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Wed Apr 24, 2002, 08:01pm
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