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This is illegal in FED. Yes verbal obstruction.
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This is a variation of the "Miami" play, and I got nothing to call in any rule set. I will need a case play or AR to consider this verbal obstruction in FED or any other rule set.
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I think the catcher threw a pop-up with a runner stealing or something like that.
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Yelling "back, back!" is something a coach would say. I agree that mimicking base coaches is verbal instruction, but I don't think this is that. Yelling "third, third!" is something the defense would legitimately say. I don't think I'd call the original situation verbal obstruction. If the runner and his base coach don't know where the ball is and they fall for the defense simply acting out what they legitimately would do in an overthrow situation, then shame on them. Last edited by scrounge; Tue Mar 18, 2014 at 07:04am. |
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Verbal obstruction
If a runner ran by a fielder camped under a fly ball and yelled "MINE" or something similar.
I have had a defensive coach yell "Walk" as the pitcher goes to his stretch. |
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2.22.1 SITUATION A: R1 attempts to steal second. F2, upon receiving the pitch, throws a pop-up to F6. F5 yells "get back, get back." R1 thinks B2 has hit a pop-up and starts back to first where he is tagged out.
RULING: This is verbal obstruction and R1 shall be awarded second base. |
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Interference and Obstruction are opposites.
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Most of the time.
You are correct, however, there is catcher's interference.
Rule 2.00 (Interference (a)) Comment: In the event the batter-runner has not reached first base, all runners shall return to the base last occupied at the time of the pitch. (b) Defensive interference is an act by a fielder that hinders or prevents a batter from hitting a pitch. |
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So a defensive coach yells Walk to his pitcher. What's the point here?
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![]() And even if that was the case, nobody's going to convince me that the offense was hindered by this comment from the defensive coach.
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