Let It Be

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Originally Posted by DTQ_Blue

Made 2 obstruction calls in a game today. I feel a lot better about one of them.

One in particular I'd like some comments on.

R1 stealing 2nd. F4 sets up 4 feet in front of 2B smack dab in the basepath to take the throw. As R1 approaches and the throw is about to be fielded R1 slows down because of F4's presence. I'm thinking I've got an impeded runner. Throw arrives, chest high, a tag, I call OBS and put R1 on 2B.

Now given the 4 feet in front of the bag location of F4, in all liklihood, if F4 had attempted to stay out of the basepath, she could have fielded the throw and still made the tag. My partner, who is one of the best, said that when the runner is esstntially dead meat (which he thoght was the case) I should just let the OBS go. I guess he was more sure than I was that the runner would have been out any way. Are there some OBS situations where I should just let it be? Comments?

The other situation occurred as we were awaiting the first pitch. Somehow a dog runs thru the dugout and onto the field 1B coach tries to grab the dog but the dog runs around him. I called OBS on the coach and awarded the dog 2B. Really happened. I feel better about that call.

Mike

People have given the essence of this, but I wanted to call it out more clearly. As I understand it, if in your judgment the runner wouldn't have gotten second, you are not supposed to give her second. Send her back to first and get ready for a discussion with a coach.
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