Visual Obstruction in FED/ASA?

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Ironic. That's what I was thinking when I was walking off the field after my game and the head coach was showing me the rule in the book. I simply responded that the key word in the rule was "intentionally", and that I felt the fielder did nothing intentional.

If you think first basemen aren't taught to 1) linger in the "personal space" to discomfort runners, then 2) step up just enough to block the runner's vision of the release, and 3) still be close enough to cause the runner to adjust their initial push; well, then I think your idea of intentional and mine simply differ. This is simply part of the game within the game.