Ariz St./Bama

[DNTXUM P]

I noticed it. My thoughts are it was called because the runner's stride was impeded rounding third base by F5.

If the 1B ump was at home plate, the runner rounding 3B would have been PU call, not the 1B ump. The obs signal would not have been for rounding 3B.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by DNTXUM P

I noticed it. My thoughts are it was called because the runner's stride was impeded rounding third base by F5.

If the 1B ump was at home plate, the runner rounding 3B would have been PU call, not the 1B ump. The obs signal would not have been for rounding 3B.

Well, any umpire who witnesses OBS can, and should, make the call.

However, I believe it was on the catcher. She was up the line a little and in the base path. Not sure, but is seemed as if the runner was "forced" to slide early to avoid a collision.

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Well, any umpire who witnesses OBS can, and should, make the call.

However, I believe it was on the catcher. She was up the line a little and in the base path. Not sure, but is seemed as if the runner was "forced" to slide early to avoid a collision.

It was the home plate umpire that made the OBS on the plate. Runner had to slide between the legs of the catcher.

She held that arm out for an eternity. No warning need be issued as it wasn't a rounding/returning.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

It was the home plate umpire that made the OBS on the plate. Runner had to slide between the legs of the catcher.

She held that arm out for an eternity. No warning need be issued as it wasn't a rounding/returning.

If thats the situation that it was called on.... but MichaelVA2000 thought it was on the rounding third which in that case would be warnable but since no warning was issued it must have been for the catcher

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

It was the home plate umpire that made the OBS on the plate. Runner had to slide between the legs of the catcher.

She held that arm out for an eternity. No warning need be issued as it wasn't a rounding/returning.

Are you sure? Could have sworn I was looking at a male and I don't remember seeing a mask in the extended left hand.

[LMan]

The consensus is clear.....INSTANT REPLAY IN SOFTBALL NOW!

[NM FP Ump]

Clip is 1 minute long. Replay is at 30 seconds remaining, two replays from different angles. Camera angles aren't that great.

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/...18272&n8pe6c=2

[socalumps]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

It was the home plate umpire that made the OBS on the plate. Runner had to slide between the legs of the catcher.

She held that arm out for an eternity. No warning need be issued as it wasn't a rounding/returning.

It was the first base umpire who made the call and he is not a she.