Soooo confused about "Obstruction"

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally posted by JEL
heyblue, and ziggy29

Go back and read my last post, then re-read POE 35

ziggy says "F3 blocked the lane"
POE 35 says if F3 "blocks the basepath without the ball...this is obstruction"

heyblue says "F3 straddling the bag....this could be considered obstruction"
POE 35 says "this is obstruction"

There is no need to judge why runner slowed down, only if runner could have made the bag.

Not necessarily true. Remember, this was AA ball and it is not at all unusual for the BR to cede the out at 1B on a play especially if they feel they did not hit the ball in the manner they believe was necessary. Yes, it is a form of an AA pouting, but that is not cause for an umpire to automatically rule obstruction unless they judge the runner actually slowed because F3 was blocking the bag.

Then again, by rule, the runner is not required to touch 1B if obstructed to be considered safe.

[SactoBlue]

No judgement here on where F3 was ..... she was straddling the bag without the ball.

The "judgement" here would be wouldn't it ..... was the runner impeded? If she wasn't ...... no obstruction .... if she slowed because she didn't want collision ....obstruction. Blue's gotta judge one or the other....right?