What more do I have to do?

[Andy]

ASA tournament this past weekend, 12u game, I am the BU.

Play: B1 hits ball to right center for a base hit. Ball get by F8, BR rounds first to go to second, but has to stutter-step and go around F3 watching the ball in the outfield. My left arm goes out, I say "obstruction" and follow the BR to second. F8 recovers the ball and throws to F6 covering second, the BR is tagged sliding into second base. I throw both arms up in the air and yell "DEAD BALL", "I have obstruction on the first baseman, runner is awarded second". Pretty easy call, I'm thinking.

I turn around and here comes the offensive coach...."Hey, Blue...what about the obstruction at first base?"


...Sigh.....