this whole thread deals with 1st base.... if you enforce that standard you would have apply it to every base and not just first - imagine the bases loaded several innings - no way - which, if this happened and I've never heard of such thing which means you might be making up rules - bottom line...
even if it is unsporting behavior - if you address/correct it and they do it again and again, what consequence will be applied to the violation?? the first basemen is disqualified?
obstruction is when a fielder illegally hinders a baserunner running within the basepath. Baserunners are generally permitted to run from base to base without being physically blocked or hindered by a fielder. The key word is running - line of sight does not apply to obstruction.
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Bunting is a strategy and should be used in situations. As Jake Stockdale would say... "get em on, get em over and get em in" = success.......bunting is the "get em over" just like hitting to the right side when you have runner on 2nd or third. If you say bunting is not much good because it...