Obstruction --- Debate #1,264,894

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Provide me with a scenario of what you mean exactly. Where you would call OBS, because I'm not grasping it. Where are you drawing a line on this "chosen path" deal (if anywhere)?

If F5 in on the pitchers side of the 2B bag, getting the toss from F6 to turn a DP.. so the runner hook slides into F5 (with the likely intent of breaking up the double play), you are additionally protecting her with a DDB signal?

Wade - I've got no artistic ability at all - so I can't draw a picture, but I'll know obstruction when I see it. I thought I'd stated it pretty clearly.
And I do not have obstruction when a runner goes after a fielder to break up a double play.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Wade - I've got no artistic ability at all - so I can't draw a picture, but I'll know obstruction when I see it. I thought I'd stated it pretty clearly.
And I do not have obstruction when a runner goes after a fielder to break up a double play.

I'll accept that.. thats fair.. you know when you see it. I do too, despite exibit A when I dont!!! lol

I was addressing the blanket statement that a fielder/catcher could not straddle a bag or block a corner or there is OBS. Because that is not the case at all. You have OBS when a fielder without the ball impedes that runner. If that runner does some goofy thing to alter themselves to draw the OBS or take out a fielder, I'll know that when I see it too.