Obstruction ignored?

[Bishopcolle]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

FED obstruction is Type B in OBR. The difference in FED is that when you call obstruction in FED, you will award at least 1 base in the forward direction (the part I hate). Example: R1 dives back to 1st on a pickoff and is obstructed by F3. In FED, R1 must go to 2nd base - there is no choice or question (now you know why I said I hate this).

I don't see why that award is bad....If you don't penalize the defense for OBS, why wouldn't they obstruct every time?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

In OBR, yes. But in FED, there is no Type A. All obstruction in FED is delayed as in OBR Type B.

Yes, but all obstruction in FED has a minimum award, as in OBR Type A.

imo, it's wrong to say "Fed (or NCAA) is like OBR type x" -- they just are what they are and if we work multiple rules sets, we need to know the multiple rules.