Yuk called OBS on catcher

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by roadking

NFHS
base runner around 3rd, catcher a few steps up the line. Catcher 30 feet away in base runner base path. I signal OBS, catcher received ball and runner out by a country mile. I have to explain to the not so under standing coach the OBS rule.
I don't like the rule I think we should have a about to receive rule to give us a little wiggle room.

Can you tell us why it was obstruction? I think something's missing here. Catcher was 30 feet away from what... the baserunner or the plate? What did the runner do?

[Andy]

Originally Posted by roadking

NFHS
base runner around 3rd, catcher a few steps up the line. Catcher 30 feet away in base runner base path. I signal OBS, catcher received ball and runner out by a country mile. I have to explain to the not so under standing coach the OBS rule.
I don't like the rule I think we should have a about to receive rule to give us a little wiggle room.

30 feet sounds like plenty of wiggle room to me....