Drawing the OBS call

[RKBUmp]

I have seen some girls leaning a little extra hard trying to draw contact, but as yet nothing out and out blatant. If no throw is coming, the fielder probably should not be standing close enough to warrant an obstruction call. Id say its judgementl, if you think the runner went out of her way to make the contact, dont call it. If she made that much of an effort to draw the contact, she wasnt really obstructed, and then tell the coach the same thing.

If they really want to argue it tell them the next time you see an obvious attempt to creat contact you will get them for USC or malicious contact.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

I have seen some girls leaning a little extra hard trying to draw contact, but as yet nothing out and out blatant. If no throw is coming, the fielder probably should not be standing close enough to warrant an obstruction call. Id say its judgementl, if you think the runner went out of her way to make the contact, dont call it. If she made that much of an effort to draw the contact, she wasnt really obstructed, and then tell the coach the same thing.

If they really want to argue it tell them the next time you see an obvious attempt to creat contact you will get them for USC or malicious contact.

Right, but thats exactly where its touchy.. that 1B should not be there... thus limiting how the BR may round 1b.. thus OBS...

an ejection, while I've rattled it in my head - especially on the run down one I heard recently - I dont think that would be a supported remedy in my area and I wouldnt want to be explaining that one. The runner never went out of her way to hit a fielder and in fact there was no oBS call in the run down; but it speaks to the fact that coaches (around here anyway) have finally learned the OBS rule, and they are now working it.

[RKBUmp]

If they get bumped, signal it, let them run and if they get thrown out and 2nd, just put them right back at 1st. Its not a free pass, just means they cant be put out between the 2 bases. I had one the other day, batter/runner rounded a little far, brushed shoulders with F3, I signaled obstruction, runner wasnt paying much attention and F6 fired to F3 who tagged her out. I called dead ball, put her back at 1st and here came coach wanting to know why she wasnt being awarded 2nd on the obstruction.

[ronald]

Wade,

I saw it last night twice and ruled the 2nd one USC. Warning to player. The contact was intentional but I ruled it of minor nature (Federation).

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