Obstruction or no?

[Fittske]

Originally Posted by umpjm (nee coachjm)

umpire99,

kind of a htbt sitch, but, as described, i've got:

1. A defensive coach who doesn't understand the difference between obstuction and interference

2. A likely interference call on r2.

Jm

+1

[jicecone]

FED ball, I think, you may have discretion to call two here also. Books not here.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by jicecone

FED ball, I think, you may have discretion to call two here also. Books not here.

While you have discretion, it's not likely that the defense would have turned a DP had F2 not stopped, so I wouldn't rule it in this play.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

While you have discretion, it's not likely that the defense would have turned a DP had F2 not stopped, so I wouldn't rule it in this play.

Agree, sometimes I should shutup until I look it up.

[DG]

I have nothing to call, explanations will come based on questions.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by DG

I have nothing to call, explanations will come based on questions.

Don,

May I have "Time"?

Thanks.

How did you not call that Offensive Interference when the runner clearly INTENTIONALLY screened my fielder from seeing the ball until the last possible second? You don't need contact for interference.

What, were you sick the day they covered offensive interference at umpire school? Come on, you're better than that.

JM

[DG]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Don,

May I have "Time"?

Thanks.

How did you not call that Offensive Interference when the runner clearly INTENTIONALLY screened my fielder from seeing the ball until the last possible second? You don't need contact for interference.

What, were you sick the day they covered offensive interference at umpire school? Come on, you're better than that.

JM

Maybe I mis-read it and thought I read that he froze as the ball came at him and then side stepped away, but did not catch the part about the fielder being visually impaired at the time by the freeze.

[johnnyg08]

If it's a no call and you're sure that you got it right, and he wants "obstruction" on the runner. You could simply tell him..."coach, there is no way possible that is "obstruction" on the runner."

It does sound a bit like interference though...but as JM states, it's tough to say for sure w/o seeing it.