High School Obstruction ??

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Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

I agree with the other posts mentioned. I would say one additional thing to sharpen your eye for leaving early. When I have someone that is close to leaving early, or when fans of a coach are really bit...nagg...complaining (good PC word) about it I will do the following.

Many years ago when I was coaching, I told my girls, "If the other fans aren't complaining that you are leaving early, then you aren't leaving early enough."

Give up looking for an IP, and watch the runner first, concentrate on their last foot that is on the bag (if they are rocking and getting a running start the lead foot will be off the bag WAY early but that back foot hangs in there for a while. So watch that back foot, as soon as you see seperation switch your eyes to the pitcher, where is the ball??? Has she released it, then it's legal! Does F1 still have it, then they are leaving early, call the dead ball and the out.

I watch the pitcher for IP as usual, but shift my focus to the back foot when the P reaches 12 o'clock in her circle. If it is still on the base, she's legal.

I am not saying you are not watching correctly, just venting about some fans and coaches I have dealt with over the years!

I was U1 in a three-umpire crew with a fast, aggressive runner on 1B. Of course, I was looking right through her at the pitcher. Fans were STILL yelling at me that she was leaving early. She was legal.