What is the call here?

[chapmaja]

I agree with obstruction. I understand the defense being pissed about this situation as it is one you don't see often, but the correct call, if a call is made is obstruction.

The reason I say if a call is made, is that at the time the contact is made, the runner is not attempting to advance, and we don't know if the runner was attempting to advance when he was run into, so we can't say that he was in fact delayed in advancing because he was run into.

Given the way the play played out I could see a no call as well. What I can't see is interference.

One reason I may not call obstruction on this, or at least make a big deal out of it is to avoid the major argument that could come from making and announcing the obstruction call. The defense is likely to be pissed enough anyway, so announcing the obstruction, when nothing is changed by it, might just inflame the situation.