obstruction Fed vs ASA

[ronald]

Could you have a play where obstruction is ruled in ASA but not in Federation?

Was the point of emphasis for Federation's obstruction emphasized at your state meeting? Did your interpreter show two slides on this that were shown to the state reps at the National meeting concerning obstruction?

The reason I bring this up was a play from a game I had the other day.

I was the PU. R1 at first, on the pitch F4 covers first base as the runner takes a big lead on the pitch. On the throw to 1b, F4 is in the base path as the runner is returning (standing in front of 1b) and catches the ball facing the runner. The runner is tagged out.

If you are the base umpire and determine that R1 never slowed up, hesitated or deviated, what are you calling in Fed and ASA?

Thanks