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Originally posted by SC Ump
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Originally posted by Rachel
The punishment was only that they would be safe anyway.
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The exact reason I think it is such a problem. You don't see many folks throwing gloves. Perhaps they should make obstruction a three base award if they really wanted it stopped.
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ASA rules more likely offer reconciliation as opposed to punishment.
Yes, obstruction is taught by some unethical coaches, but more often than not, it is unintentional. Quite often, so is interference.
All ASA does is compensate the offended team by giving them nothing more or less than what they most likely would have had if there was no violation. The only time ASA really allows for an additional penalty is when it is obvious the violation is intentional to the point of ejecting the player.
Sun Jan 23, 2005, 05:40pm
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