Obs, Int or No Call?

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Originally Posted by SC Ump

I know the attached is a BB clip, but if it was NFHS fastpitch, what would you call? How about ASA?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NGIZ...eature=related

Speaking ASA

Train wreck - most likely
Obstruction - possible, pitcher did not have possession of the ball when the batter-runner altered his path.
Interference - not likely, but as the runner was heading toward 1B like he is supposed to be. We really don't know (from the picture) at what point the BR realized the play was moving in front of him.

Conundrum: On a deflected ball, it is not interference unless the defender could get an out. OTOH, he may not have been able to get the out if the BR did not have to alter his path. Hmmmmmm....