Obstruction?

[CT1]

IIRC, FED made their change mainly because coaches were teaching fielders to "drop a knee" before receiving a throw on pickoff plays, thus blocking the runner off the bag.

Rather than make a specific exception to their existing OBS ruie, they chose to apply it universally to all plays.

Tim C. may have further insight.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by CT1

IIRC, FED made their change mainly because coaches were teaching fielders to "drop a knee" before receiving a throw on pickoff plays, thus blocking the runner off the bag.

Rather than make a specific exception to their existing OBS ruie, they chose to apply it universally to all plays.

Tim C. may have further insight.

that was the NCAA rationale. Then, when they realized the folly of having it on all plays, they went back to the OBR, and added the exception for dropping the knee on a pickoff.