new obstruction rule

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Originally posted by FUBLUE
I agree, and to continue the conversation I had with the coach, I mentioned USC. He (remember, we've known each other for years) chuckled and said I was one of about 10 he knows who would do that. I took it as a compliment.

But he does raise a valid point. Why not do it if you can get away with it?

It is a good point from a coach's point of view. From an umpire's point of view, it is a no win situation.

Quite often, when an umpire makes a call that coaches, players and fans ALL believe to be erroneous or vindictive, only good umpires know that it was correct as the non-umpires usually only know or are aware of about 50-60% of the entire game.

My solution would be to get the umpires to make the call, and make it hurt. But it comes back to the same question to the parents. Is a cheap out worth the possibility of screwing up some kid's life?