obstruction case play

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by youngump

I understood you. What I was saying is that I also think there are times that an obstruction judgment could be protestable. If the umpire bases it on something that clearly happened after the obstruction (and admits it) that should be corrected on protest.

I don't believe that properly could be corrected, even. While our interpretation and direction is to make the judgment at the time of the obstruction, the rule states it is umpire judgment (period).