NFHS Obstruction Question

[Dakota]

Originally posted by CecilOne

Male persons over 40 should not shovel snow unless they get free heart attack treatment.

Softball season is coming soon... I've got to {cough} get into {wheeze} shape some how! {pant, pant}

I comin' to join ya, 'Lizabeth!

[booker227]

I disagree.
If an errant throw takes the fielder into the path of the runner, you have a train wreck, but not obstruction by the defense nor interference by the offense.
Possession by the fielder at the time of the wreck is an out. No possesion by the fielder at the same time is not an out. The runner attempting to get out of the way of the train wreck is not an empediment manifested by the fielder, but an attempt to get around the wreck. Let them play.

[scottk_61]

Originally posted by Dakota
A pox on both of you ... I shovelled snow this morning.

It is really a burden to have to live with the really cold low 70 degree temperatures today and that constant sunshine is really bugging me too.

[wadeintothem]

For the record, the Fruit Basket will NOT be awarded for a discussion on this board.

[scottk_61]

Originally posted by wadeintothem
For the record, the Fruit Basket will NOT be awarded for a discussion on this board.

You know, I lived in Lousiana long enough to recognize the imitation of a crawfish when it happens.......
No Backing out now!

[mcrowder]

For the record, Booker, you're just wrong on this one. Even on an errant throw, if a fielder without possession of the ball causes a runner to alter their path (either by contact or by causing them to run around them), it is textbook OBS. Your interp is an old one, and one that the powers that be do not want any longer.

[Skahtboi]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by scottk_61

It is really a burden to have to live with the really cold low 70 degree temperatures today and that constant sunshine is really bugging me too.

I can relate to that. High here today was 70. That's what I call bundle up weather!

[bkbjones]

Originally posted by booker227
I disagree.
If an errant throw takes the fielder into the path of the runner, you have a train wreck, but not obstruction by the defense nor interference by the offense.
Possession by the fielder at the time of the wreck is an out. No possesion by the fielder at the same time is not an out. The runner attempting to get out of the way of the train wreck is not an empediment manifested by the fielder, but an attempt to get around the wreck. Let them play.

If that fielder doesn't have the ball you have obstruction bigger than Dallas.

Some coaches are under the impression this is not obstruction. Last fall I called it on a play much like this. Last words of the coach were, "Well, that is a bull$hit call and You are a bull$hit umpire."

While that opinion may be debatable, we weren't having that debate on that afternoon on that diamond.

If the fielder does not possess the ball – fully, completely possess it – it's obstruction.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally posted by Dakota
A pox on both of you ... I shovelled snow this morning.

I WISH I had snow to shovel!

[debeau]

25 degrees celcius here in CHCh New Zealand
Had a mens Premier double header last night based the first plated the second , a cool 18 degrees .
Two tie breakers started at 6-30pm and finished just on midnight .
2 ejections for being called some thing about chewing on mens appendages .
A very irritable game first up with an umpire who knew little about game control nor where the strike zone was .
I managed to keep things in check until the bottom of the 8th when all hell broke loose .
2nd game very fast and furious but good softball

[SRW]

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