No obstruction
Ball beat runner to fielder. Fielder sort of had the ball. Ball was in their "possession". Obstruction rule is not the same as a tag or a catch, in that there is no statement as to the possession needing to be "firm."
However, here is another issue...was the fielder in the basebath prior to the throw, and, in the judgement of the umpire, did the runner slow down prior to the ball getting there because the fielder was in the way? This is a HTBT, but if the above two are both true, you MAY have obstruction.
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Fri Jun 27, 2003, 09:27am
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