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Sun May 20, 2012, 03:59pm

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Speaking ASA

If there was no obstruction, there is no obstruction call.

There is no rule forbidding the defense from being in the potentional path of a runner and you have clearly stated that in your judgment, there was no hindrance or impediment of the runner, so there is no OBS.

Good non-call.

Ditto for NFHS games. Defensive player in the way without the ball is only half of what you need for obstruction.

Last edited by UmpireErnie; Sun May 20, 2012 at 04:01pm. Reason: add "without the ball"

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