Avoiding an obstructing defender

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Wed Aug 27, 2008, 12:14pm

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. is offline

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Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

As long as it isn't malicious contact (i.e. lowering the shoulder and knocking her flat) I say the coach is right. I know there are a lot of umpires who won't call OBS unless there is contact, they are wrong but there are a few.

The two baseball coaches for whom my sons played up thru 14U always told their players to run up to the defender and hug them.

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