Home Plate Collision

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Originally posted by Dakota

I have too much decorum for that. I will bear with you, however! (ok, pardon my wise acre nature...)

Obstruction, warning to the catcher to get out of the way of the runners, runner safe, suggestion to runner's coach that his players slide.

Tom,

I know you don't mean that. There is no way you suggest a coach tell their players to slide as that puts you in the litigation path. But absent of intent or malice, obstruction seems to be a reasonable call if it actually kept the runner from contacting the plate. If a player slides and sweeps the catcher's legs, that could be considered malicious and USC if, in the umpire's judgment, it was not necessary.

Other than that, an explanation to the catcher's coach as to why it might not be wise to stand in certain places.