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Banned
Watching LSU and Ole Miss play over the weekend. Ole Miss runner coming into the plate, LSU catcher is blocking the plate (leg down, obstructing access to the plate) while receiving the throw. runner slides, attempts to hit the back of the plate while catcher receives throw and tags runner out.
runner had to modify approach to the plate to get around the catcher but it couldn't be done. was this not obstruction?
commentators were gushing over what a great job she did blocking the plate. seems to me if this is allowed, then the runner should be allowed to crash the catcher who is blocking access.
also, can the runner attempt to slide in front of the catcher in her attempt to avoid a collision where the baseline is blocked by the catcher receiving the throw? (could get hit with the incoming throw, but the catcher is blocking her path before she has the ball)
runner had to modify approach to the plate to get around the catcher but it couldn't be done. was this not obstruction?
commentators were gushing over what a great job she did blocking the plate. seems to me if this is allowed, then the runner should be allowed to crash the catcher who is blocking access.
also, can the runner attempt to slide in front of the catcher in her attempt to avoid a collision where the baseline is blocked by the catcher receiving the throw? (could get hit with the incoming throw, but the catcher is blocking her path before she has the ball)