today's OBS

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by teebob21

Speaking NFHS, it's not an interp, it's a rule. 8-8-17

Can you clarify what you don't like about it? I think it's fair. If runners were called out for passing leading obstructed runners, obstruction on the lead runner would become a valid defensive tactic on any extra base hit with runners on base, and would create additional confusion for the offense.

This was not a NFHS game. Not sure which rule set, but HS ball in Cecil's area finished a week ago.

I believe the interpretation for ASA came out around 2013.

The rule has always allowed for an award to any other runner affected by an OBS. IOW, if the runner checked up and did not pass the OBS runner, s/he would still be awarded the bases due had the OBS not taken place. However, it was done without another rule violation taking place. Using it as a strategy and then arguing about it would/should only get the coach ejected and runners still awarded the appropriate base(s). This was just as fair

When this was first raised, I saw this as an indictment of the officials that collectively could not or would not do their job.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

This was not a NFHS game. Not sure which rule set, but HS ball in Cecil's area finished a week ago.

However, it was done without another rule violation taking place.

USA rules.
The rule violation was not by the obstructed runner.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

When this was first raised, I saw this as an indictment of the officials that collectively could not or would not do their job.

I hope you mean that generically and historically, not the OP umpires.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

USA rules.
The rule violation was not by the obstructed runner.

The first violation WAS the obstruction, the second would be the passing by a trailing runner.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

The first violation WAS the obstruction, the second would be the passing by a trailing runner.

My point was that the OBS is not negated by another runner's violation.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

My point was that the OBS is not negated by another runner's violation.

Never said it was, just that there was an additional rule violation and the interpretation directs you to ignore it in the ruling