do-over? DO-OVER?

[txtrooper]

The 2014 Umpire Manuel still has a difficult situations section that talks about collisions on page 253. Collision: contact between defensive and offensive players does not mean that OBS or INT occurred. The field is laid out in such a manner that it puts the defensive and offensive players on a collision course.

Consider the following:
1) did the offensive player alter their direction in a way to draw contact with the defensive player in an attempt to draw and OBS call?

2) did the defensive player alter their attempt to field the ball to draw an INT call?

3) could the defensive player actually make a play?

4) did the defensive player have possession of the ball?


The book says for us to consider the aforementioned factors in making a decision. It further says for us to rely on a thorough knowledge of INT and OBS to make a prompt and accurate decision.

In considering the situation you described, it could be INT, OBS or a collision/wreck. If you judged that the catcher never had a play and that F5 clearly had the only play on the ball, then OBS would likely be the proper call for F2 OBS the BR. We should not be having "do overs".