the last obstruction post ever(just kidding)

[MNBlue]

But in my scenario, in the coache's mind, there was no risk because he thought the hit was a triple and his player was protected to third.

Stupid or not, the coach is basing his decision on what he thinks I am thinking. And just like coaches don't think the same, not everyone has the same perspective on to where runners should be protected.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

But in my scenario, in the coache's mind, there was no risk because he thought the hit was a triple and his player was protected to third.

Stupid or not, the coach is basing his decision on what he thinks I am thinking. And just like coaches don't think the same, not everyone has the same perspective on to where runners should be protected.

Sorry, but that's the coach's problem, not the umpire's. There are just as many non-OBS plays when a coach believes one thing or another that doesn't come to fruition on the base paths.

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

But in my scenario, in the coache's mind, there was no risk because he thought the hit was a triple and his player was protected to third.

Stupid or not, the coach is basing his decision on what he thinks I am thinking. And just like coaches don't think the same, not everyone has the same perspective on to where runners should be protected.

No, it's ALL risk, since he doesn't KNOW what we are thinking...

And it's NO reward, since if he doesn't send her, and we were going to award 3rd anyway, she's going to get 3rd ... so sending her has absolutely NOTHING to gain, and EVERYTHING to lose.

If he's basing his decision on what he thinks you are thinking, and he has even the smallest portion of a working brain, he would NOT send her - since she's got 3rd anyway if you're going to give it to her.

All of your comments stem from someone thinking that the baserunner must attempt to attain the awarded base in order to get that award... and are quite bluntly, flat wrong. We should not be inventing mechanics to protect the stupid.