Obstruction question

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Originally Posted by David Emerling

I disagree. This approach in awarding obstruction is completely unworkable and is completely disingenuous in that those who maintain that the final award must initially be made at the time of obstruction, in practice, probably do not follow their own admission. This method of determining obstruction awards could very well result in bizarre awards that clearly make no sense.

I maintain that umpires who say that their initial assessment of a far-reaching obstruction award is always their final assessment are being disingenuous - which is a polite word for LYING.

Oh well. You asked, and have been told that is the direction from ASA. You don't agree, oh well.

It's called judgment, and you are expected to have it and use it. It appears either you don't, won't, or choose to not agree.