Is Obstruction Mental?

[WestMichBlue]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

I know that we've been down this obstruction path (no pun intended) before in other threads, and sometimes, it's a toughie. Obstruction, in my opinion, is still up to the judgment of the umpire, and if you call it, you'd better be able to sell it. Your call, blue.

I am moving to the position that if you are blocking the base I am going to call obstruction. Period! I am not going to sell my call; I am simply telling the coach to train his players to do it right and we won't have this discussion in the future.

WMB