Yuk called OBS on catcher

[chapmaja]

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.

I am trying to make sure I understand this play correctly. The catcher was in the base path, but the runner was still 30 feet away when you called OBS. If I am understanding this correctly, I would be the not so understanding coach, because I don't think the call is correct. There has to be some form of obstruction that occurs, and if the runner is that far away when you called the OBS, I have a hard time saying the runner was really obstructed. Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are saying though.