Play with Obstruction

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally posted by SC Ump

In my opinion this was in appropriate. Whether your partner saw the play and judge it not to be obstruction or whether he did not see the play, it was his call. I think it is great that you are in a position to assist if he requests.

Dan,

With all due respect, stay in HS ball. This comment is so far off base for other assns (ASA in my case), you may not even be in the same ball park.

Umpires on the field have a shared responsibility to call any rule violation they observe. It is not a matter of judgment, but an application of the rule. I don't care if you are 10' from the play or 80' from the play, if you see a violation, you make the call. I'm not talking about "guessing" because the runner may or could have done, but something with which there is no doubt.

There is not very much that is as pretty as three umpires all throwing that left arm out simultaneously when obstruction is seen. And, yes, I've seen it happen working the plate at a major national on a play at 1B.