NFHS incidental contact?

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I'm still waiting to see if F3 was the protected fielder. If not, I cannot see how this isn't OBS.

Doesn't mean I'm awarding the BR the base especially since it did not affect the play.

Looks like you were ahead of me - again.
This time by 3 minutes....

[Andy]

HTBT....but....

This is either obstruction or interference.

A few years back, when "about to receive" was taken out of the obstruction rule for NFHS, an interpretation was made that there were no more "train wrecks", you either had obstruction or interference.

That interpretation was softened somewhat to eliminate the play where the batter bunts in front of the plate and is leaving the box to run to first, the catcher is coming out to field the ball and the players collide. As long as both players are doing what they are supposed to be doing...this is nothing. And it is specific to this play only!

Here is a link to a short article by Emily Alexander written while she was on the NFHS rules commitee:

Edification & Education ::

Scroll down the page under Rules and Mechanics

[CajunNewBlue]

Originally Posted by Andy

HTBT....but....

This is either obstruction or interference.

A few years back, when "about to receive" was taken out of the obstruction rule for NFHS, an interpretation was made that there were no more "train wrecks", you either had obstruction or interference.

That interpretation was softened somewhat to eliminate the play where the batter bunts in front of the plate and is leaving the box to run to first, the catcher is coming out to field the ball and the players collide. As long as both players are doing what they are supposed to be doing...this is nothing. And it is specific to this play only!

Here is a link to a short article by Emily Alexander written while she was on the NFHS rules commitee:

Edification & Education ::

Scroll down the page under Rules and Mechanics

I think this has changed... and its now the opposite.... you rule interference.

[CecilOne]

OK OK OK - I missed that F1 caught the ball, not F3.