More - ASA Rules non-changes - obstruction

[ronald]

Along the lines of coaching the defensive players to block the basepath, I started to notice this occuring on steals at second base 2 years ago when I was in Houston, TX area. where the catcher would throw the ball to the right side of the bag with the short stop covering. The ball would be 2-4 feet up the line and there would often be a collision. I saw that when I moved to Maryland, Virginia area. Also when runners go back to first base on the pick off base, the first base,men also puts there leg in the way. If I have contact in violation of the ASA interpretation, I do not hesitate to call it. The association here in Northern Va when over this and told us to call it. Those coaches are teaching the players to bend the rules as far as they can. If we do not stop the cheating, they will keep doing it.