Obstruction in D3 Championships

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Jun 22, 2008
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From looks of it would be obstruction in any rule set, the runner changed her path to plate because the catcher was in her way without the ball. But, with new NCAA rule the catcher cannot be there at all without the ball.
 

MTR

Jun 22, 2008
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Take a look at the failed suicide squeeze at 1:24:20 in game 2 of the D3 Championships at https://www.ncaa.com/video/softball...rginia-wesleyan-illinois-wesleyan-full-replay.

I guess this is obstruction under the new rule - would it be same under old rule?

Also play right before it looks like umps got together and got it right by reversing a call.

First one was not obstruction under any rule set. The catcher was in front of the plate, received the ball and then moved to make the tag.

On the second, it was obstruction in all rule sets. This is determined when the runner is forced to alter her path because the catcher is in the basepath without possession of the ball
 
Mar 22, 2010
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First one was not obstruction under any rule set. The catcher was in front of the plate, received the ball and then moved to make the tag.

On the second, it was obstruction in all rule sets. This is determined when the runner is forced to alter her path because the catcher is in the basepath without possession of the ball

I wasn't questioning obstruction on the previous play - just complimenting the crew for overturning the original out call.
 

panthadad2

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Jun 27, 2017
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Take a look at the failed suicide squeeze at 1:24:20 in game 2 of the D3 Championships at https://www.ncaa.com/video/softball...rginia-wesleyan-illinois-wesleyan-full-replay.

I guess this is obstruction under the new rule - would it be same under old rule?

Also play right before it looks like umps got together and got it right by reversing a call.

I'm still trying to figure out why they reversed the call on the prior play. Missed tag (it was very close)? Did they make an obstruction call? Regardless, my daughter and I watched that game in real time yesterday and it was very entertaining. Hope to catch today's final game off-and-on during work.

BTW. Definitely obstruction on the squeeze play. Catcher was in the base line far before the throw.

Why are both teams named Wesleyan is my question.

LOL. Those Methodists sure can play some softball!
 
Apr 23, 2018
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Ok, trying to wrap my head around things as my DD is a newer-ish catcher. I know this is a new NCAA rule and she won't be affected by it for a number of years, but still, inquiring minds want to learn. On the failed squeeze that turned into a "pickle", are you no longer able to have a true "pickle" anymore? What happens if this is between 1B and 2B or 2B and 3B or does this only relate to HP? Also, isn't the base line set by the runner at the time of their commitment to the next base? The chalked line, as I understand, is simply the base path and doesn't necessarily correlate to the base line. Watching again, given how close the catcher was to home plate, it would seem virtually any line the runner might have taken was blocked prior to the catcher having possession of the ball.

Hypothetical, with the runner so far over near the grass, if the catcher was, say 5 feet further closer to 3B on the base path, the runner's base line would have been more open and a higher chance of obstruction not being called?

Again, just trying to clarify to help my DD in the long run. Thanks
 
Apr 6, 2017
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The runner was off base line. The catcher in my opinion was interference. Play ground rules ;)
I think she was out before she got tagged.
 

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