Obstruction..or not?

[Dakota]

Originally posted by wadeintothem
"Act of fielding the ball" is part of 8 5 b .. and I take it to mean this situation.

Read it more closely, Wade... you overlooked a key word.

Originally posted by wadeintothem
Also, realistically, a runner has no "duty to slow" .. this could be an attempt at drawing OBS? Was BR impeded because they HAD to slow, or just DID slow?

This is a good point, especially with experienced players. I have seen players try to "draw" an obstruction call. This kind of nuance is why discussing obs and int is so much fun on these boards... many times the subtle nuances are just as important as the obvious facts in making the call.

Originally posted by wadeintothem
Double base would have solved this whole issue.. as a side comment.

As mick says ... maybe; maybe not.