Obstruction Question

[IRISHMAFIA]

Based solely on the video, I have a catch and tag out.

I see no interference unless there was another runner out there that the SS could have retired had the runner not crashed into her.

[Dakota]

The runner had plenty of time to go "poof"... i.e. avoid the fielder, since the runner was 5 running stride steps from the fielder as she was moving to catch the popup. She chose to plough into the fielder rather than run behind her.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

The runner had plenty of time to go "poof"... i.e. avoid the fielder, since the runner was 5 running stride steps from the fielder as she was moving to catch the popup. She chose to plough into the fielder rather than run behind her.

Coaching issue. This is what happens when you direct players to do specific things instead of playing the game.

Don't watch the ball, just run to the base, Don't look at the runner, just throw the BR out at 1st, etc.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Based solely on the video, I have a catch and tag out.

I see no interference unless there was another runner out there that the SS could have retired had the runner not crashed into her.

Just to make sure I understand, you have no interference because the tag came before the collision, right? And then you may have interference depending solely on whether there was another play to be made and if there was you'd be taking the lead runner?

(Tangentially, I wish there were more of these posted to look at)
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Avandia Lawsuit

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by youngump

Just to make sure I understand, you have no interference because the tag came before the collision, right? And then you may have interference depending solely on whether there was another play to be made and if there was you'd be taking the lead runner?

Okay, sounds right. Basically, if the batter is out on the catch and the runner out on the tag, what else is there with which to interfere other than another runner?

[PSUchem]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Okay, sounds right. Basically, if the batter is out on the catch and the runner out on the tag, what else is there with which to interfere other than another runner?

I think a lot of us (myself included, until I watched the video again) missed the fact that this is not a pop-up/fly ball. It was a hard chop near the plate.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by PSUchem

I think a lot of us (myself included, until I watched the video again) missed the fact that this is not a pop-up/fly ball. It was a hard chop near the plate.

Huh! Whaddayaknow.... I certainly missed that...

[argodad]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Huh! Whaddayaknow.... I certainly missed that...

Agree. I had to watch it in slo-mo.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Okay, sounds right. Basically, if the batter is out on the catch and the runner out on the tag, what else is there with which to interfere other than another runner?

???
Runner out on the tag, BR out on the interference.

[PSUchem]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

???
Runner out on the tag, BR out on the interference.

By his response, I think Irish thought it was a flyball, too (and if it were the case, I would agree with him, as there were no other runners on base to call out).

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by PSUchem

By his response, I think Irish thought it was a flyball, too (and if it were the case, I would agree with him, as there were no other runners on base to call out).

AH. Got it.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by PSUchem

By his response, I think Irish thought it was a flyball, too (and if it were the case, I would agree with him, as there were no other runners on base to call out).

Yep, I missed the ball on the ground. For that matter, no matter how many times I run it, I cannot see it hitting the ground, but that is on my side.

With this new information, I have an out on the tag. Cannot tell if there was the possibility of a play on another runner, but apparently the umpires did not think so.