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5-1-3: call time to make awards for obstruction. Does not supersede the fact that all OBS in FED is "type B" -- delayed dead ball. 5-2-1f: time is called by the umpire to make base awards or inspect the ball. Relevance? The proper method of handling OBS is delayed dead ball and wait till the end of playing action. See this case play (different situation, cited only for proper mechanic for OBS). Quote:
In fact, not only do we NOT bail out the defense by awarding just 1 base here, the ENTIRE RATIONALE for the ball remaining live is to allow the defense to make an even worse mistake so that the offense gets a better award. In this case they did.
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You are employing "backwards logic". The pertinent rules for determining "when" to kill it to make the award are: 2-22-1 ...When obstruction occurs, the ball becomes dead at the end of playing action.... and 2-29-1 ...a unit of action which ... ends when ball becomes dead or pitcher again holds the ball while in pitching position If there is a "loose ball" on the field and viable runners, the playing action has not ended. JM
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FED 5-1-2b: It is a delayed dead ball when a catcher or any fielder obstructs a batter or runner.
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Had there been no obstruction, the ball would never have entered DBT. I think that permits me to disregard the 2-base award. I'm off to the doc, back later. This is a good one. |
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Preceding wording in 8-3-2: "When obstruction occurs, the umpire gives the delayed dead ball signal and calls 'obstruction.'"
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Why are you so eager to protect the defense from their own violations? Haven't they committed 2 in the OP?
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Fed 8-1-1 E
A batter becomes a runner [...] when...
E. the catcher or any other defensive team player obstructs him. The coach or captain of the team at bat, after being informed by the UIC of the obstruction, shall indicate whether or not he elects to decline the obstruction penalty and accept the resulting play. [...] Obstruction of the batter is ignored if the batter-runner reaches first and all other runners advance at least one base. I want to say that you let the play go. Kill it when the ball goes to DBT and then give the coach/captain the option of 1st (obstruction) or 2nd (ball to DBT) for the batter. |
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Please tell me you're kidding. The rule you are referencing has NOTHING to do with the play in question because the batter has ALREADY become a runner prior to the obstruction occurring. JM
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This might also open up lines of thinking (beyond OP) in regards to other runners on at the time. |
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Stop it man, you're killing me! Have you ever actually umpired a baseball game? Ever seen one? I can't believe you are this clueless. Uhh... what exactly does being "Assistant Chief Umpire" entail, anyway? Just curious. JM
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I apologize. I don't know what the heck I was thinking while I was writing that, and then defending it too! Looking back I see that I am referencing something completely different. We all make mistakes, and I am big enough to admit mine.
As some side notes: 1. Yes, in fact I have umpired a baseball game or two. 2. I have seen a couple, in person even. 3. Assistant Chief Umpire means that I have to umpire games just like any other ump in the league, assist in training (both of umpires and coaches) deal with any questions that come up in the course of a season (from anyone umpire, coach, league director or parent), and mess around with paperwork to make sure that things work smoothly. |
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Grant,
Well, that's different! Never mind. Please accept my apology for the excessive sarcasm in my previous post. I was a bit nonplussed by your assertion. John
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It has if the umpire has killed the play to make a base award. And yes, I appreciate your (anticipated) response that killing the play would be contrary to 2-29-1. |
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Read the rest of 5-1-1h (C'mon mb, keep it honest)
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