Runner is protected if a thrown ball hits her.
IMO runner could have gone either left or right.
IMO runner could have gone either left or right.
Just curious what the runner should have done here. Is there no protection at all for the runner in the running lane? Can she go around on the fair side or should she go further around on the foul side?
Just curious what the runner should have done here. Is there no protection at all for the runner in the running lane? Can she go around on the fair side or should she go further around on the foul side?
Question....
Batter-Runner is not allowed to retreat towards home, does this only apply when fielder has ball?
So what was the call? Dont really see a call in the video and you dont mention what it was. I see the umpire stick his left arm out, but he did it just as the fielder picked up the ball, I would assume it to be pointing fair and not an obstruction call, but dont know for sure.
F3 was fielding the ball, they have every right to be there and it should not be obstruction. The batter/runner, or any runner for that matter must give the defensive player the opportunity to field the ball unimpeded, and to answer one of the other posts, yes you can have interference after a fielder has already fielded the ball.
After watching it again I see U1 also stick his left arm out so I assume the call was obstruction. Not sure how they come up with that call since F3 has the right to field the ball. Unless they were ruling F3 did something besides just field the ball like throw a hip out into the runner or something.