Obstruction by 1B

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Obstruction is hindering a runner without the ball. I'm reluctant to tell you that the umpire was wrong without seeing the play.

As a general rule, NFHS does not want OBS called on a routine rounding of 1B where the BR is watching the ball come into the infield before returning to the base.

That said, you might use this as a teaching moment for your F3: he shouldn't be standing where he was, or he risks an OBS call.

If it's a little brush of the shoulder, fine. If it bumps the BR off his path with the ball still in the outfield, I'm calling obstruction every time. In the end, F3 shouldn't be there and I have no problem making this call.