Obstruction?

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Jun 4, 2017
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The ruling on the field was incidental contact. I thought obstruction should have been called because the shortshop was blocking the path to second base without possession of the ball and was actually on top of the runner at one point. Also, it seemed to me the second baseman took away the runners path to the base as well. The runner could not go to her right because of second baseman coming over.
 
Mar 14, 2017
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What was the woman in white doing? Is she protesting the call or checking for injury? She's out there before time is called.

Edit: I just rewatched it- she's on the field before the out is called.


It looks like obstruction, but it was tough for me to see if or when the SS ever possesses the ball.
 
Oct 11, 2018
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I didn't see F4 slow the runner down so i dont have a problem there.

Definately obstruction on SS. She never had the ball. Also while on the ground she is still blocking the runner from getting to the base. Double obstruction!

Base umpire signalled out when F4 picked up the ball and tagged runner. Crazy. He should have called dead ball once the tag was made and awarded 2B to the runner.
 
May 24, 2013
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So Cal
From this POV, it looks pretty clear to be OBS - defensive player impeding the progress of a runner while not in possession of the ball, or making a play on a batted ball.

My guess is that the coach was worried about an injured player.
 
Mar 8, 2016
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We had a case once where I was coaching 1st base and we had a runner on first. Hard line drive to F4. Our base runnner turns to head back to first base and plows into the first baseman who was slow to react. They both went down like 2 sacks of potatoes. I immediately ran on to the field to check on the 2 girls. Both were crying and I could see blood. The umpire informed me after everything was over that he was calling obstruction on F3 but he should have called my runner out since I came on the field before he officially called time. To be honest I did it as a reaction to seeing both girls collide so hard and didn't even take the time to think about the rules. I told him he had to do whatever he had to by the rules but anytime there was that obvious a severe injury I would go and check on the girls and take the out every time.
 
Jun 4, 2017
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What was the woman in white doing? Is she protesting the call or checking for injury? She's out there before time is called.

Edit: I just rewatched it- she's on the field before the out is called.


It looks like obstruction, but it was tough for me to see if or when the SS ever possesses the ball.
the runner is her daughter so she was checking on injury.
 
Nov 18, 2015
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It’s still obstruction if the throw pulls the fielder into the path of the runner?


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Jun 22, 2008
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It’s still obstruction if the throw pulls the fielder into the path of the runner?


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A defensive player not in possession of the ball or in the act of fielding a batted ball cannot impede the progress of a runner. There is no exception for chasing after a thrown ball.
 

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