So what's the call here?

[scottk_61]

Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
The throw from the cut off was about 9 or 10 feet up the third base line. The catcher charges up the line and catches the ball on the fly just as the runner is passing her.

What am I missing here? How can their be obstruction when the runner has already passed the defender (quote above)?

The catcher was just contacting the ball as the runner was passing her. There was no mention of the C impeding the runner prior to catching the ball, so there isn't any OBS there. And, unless the C had 8' tenacles...er, arms, there would be no reason for the runner to have a sudden "change of direction".

Something is missing from the scenario.

I agree, something is missing.
That is why I was wondering about obstruction, as I read it, the runner had twisted off course because of the catcher being in the way.........at least that is the way it sounded to me.
In other words, there was a block that caused a change of direction without the ball.............................

I dunno, maybe he needs to rewrite the scenario