Inattentive Runner - Collision

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by Sven K

These are 7/8 graders on 80 foot bases with a 53 foot mound. I believe we play under OBR but we do force the obligation for non-collision on the runner.

This is true in all codes when the fielder is in the act of fielding the ball. Most youth ball, even those playing OBR, include slide or avoid language.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by mbyron

No. Assumptions play no role in umpiring this play.

The rest of your post is correct.

Did you read what I wrote? I wrote: "Assumption has nothing to do with it."

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by waltjp

This is true in all codes when the fielder is in the act of fielding the ball. Most youth ball, even those playing OBR, include slide or avoid language.

You're mixing up fielding and tag plays I think.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Did you read what I wrote? I wrote: "Assumption has nothing to do with it."

I read it. You contradicted yourself, writing first that the umpires were correct (to assume) and then stating that assumption has nothing to do with it.

I chose to focus on fixing the half that struck me as incorrect, and also pointed out that we mainly agree.