Canada vs China

[socalumps]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Obstruction or not? Not like the fielder could just dissapear from the baseline after dropping ball. Not to mention, was just a fraction of a second, dropped it, immediatly picked it back up and tagged her again.

Also, anyone catch the field like 2 plays before that was standing directly in the throwing lane on the possible pick off from catch to 2nd?

I think on the obs ...I have a nothing? Both seemed to be doing what they should have done....all at once! Or there a bouts!!

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by socalumps

I think on the obs ...I have a nothing? Both seemed to be doing what they should have done....all at once! Or there a bouts!!

Where is "doing what she should" in the obstruction rule? The fielder chose that position, did not possess the ball, and hindered the runner. That's obstruction.

Want to avoid obstruction? Simple. Don't be where you hinder the runner, or else have possession of the ball. She did neither, so she wasn't doing what she should.