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Old Mon Mar 26, 2007, 10:00am
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Mechanics Question

Had an association meeting lastnight for FED ball. Mechanics question was brought up and there were two answers, mine and everyone elses. I wanted to see who was right.

Question was about OBS call, there is OBS between R1 on 2nd and SS when girl is going to 3rd, player is tagged out prior to reaching 3rd base. Question is do you:

a) Call the runner out, then signal dead ball and award the runner 3rd base due to the OBS.

b) Call Dead ball, there was OBS runner is awarded 3rd base.

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Old Mon Mar 26, 2007, 10:04am
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Had an association meeting lastnight for FED ball. Mechanics question was brought up and there were two answers, mine and everyone elses. I wanted to see who was right.

Question was about OBS call, there is OBS between R1 on 2nd and SS when girl is going to 3rd, player is tagged out prior to reaching 3rd base. Question is do you:

a) Call the runner out, then signal dead ball and award the runner 3rd base due to the OBS.

b) Call Dead ball, there was OBS runner is awarded 3rd base.

Awaiting your votes!
Call/signal dead ball, announce the obstruction, then award the base you felt the runner would have reached had the obstruction not occurred.
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Old Mon Mar 26, 2007, 10:28am
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Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED
Had an association meeting lastnight for FED ball. Mechanics question was brought up and there were two answers, mine and everyone elses. I wanted to see who was right.

Question was about OBS call, there is OBS between R1 on 2nd and SS when girl is going to 3rd, player is tagged out prior to reaching 3rd base. Question is do you:

a) Call the runner out, then signal dead ball and award the runner 3rd base due to the OBS.

b) Call Dead ball, there was OBS runner is awarded 3rd base.

Awaiting your votes!
I'm with Scott... b).
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Old Mon Mar 26, 2007, 10:41am
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Yup, me too - I'm with Scott & Tom.
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Old Mon Mar 26, 2007, 10:46am
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I agree - b is the answer.
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Old Mon Mar 26, 2007, 11:28am
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That makes six of six. Being right contributes to unanimity.
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Old Mon Mar 26, 2007, 12:24pm
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I would say the proper mechanics is "A"..Call the runner out, folllowed by dead ball, runner safe on obstruction.
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