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Originally Posted by bigredmachine
I also told the coach that I could have called obstruction on the catcher because he was in the runners basepath without the ball.
What do you think?
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WE either have OBS or we do not. you DO NOT tell a coach "I could have called OBS on F2" because the fact is you didn't so IMO that point is moot.
In a later response you said Babe Ruth Fall ball league. I believe Babe Ruth is OBR based. If that's the case it sounds as if F2 needed to be where he was in order to field the thrown ball. That is a different definition than some other rule codes which includes NCAA / FED.
The bottom line in this OP is that a base runner establishes his baseline when the defense applys a tag on him. The runner was already PAST F2 so that point is also moot.
Sounds as though both you and your partner need to attend a good umpire clinic.
Pete Booth
Mon Sep 22, 2008, 01:47pm
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