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Question for FED, NCAA and OBR rule sets.
R1 on 2b less than 2 outs. Ball hit to the gap. F2 moves slightly up the 3b line into the base path in anticipation of receiving the ball. Throw from F7. R1 coming hard. F2 yells, "cut 2" and ball is cutoff". Contact between F2 and R1 occurs but is not violent. R1 was does not lower shoulder and demonstrates NO malicious intent. What, if any, is R1's responsibility in avoiding this contact? F2 in this scenario is far enough up the line that a slide would have left R1 short of the plate. I understand there is NO Must Slide Rule. I see this as nothing here but there is an argument that R1 did not avoid contact. Of course OC is going to argue Obstruction if R1 is called out.
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Umpire in Chief
What you have here is a preventative umpiring moment. My take on what you wrote is that by the letter of the rule you would have obstruction by the catcher on the runner heading home. However si
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Yep. If the OBS starts a chain reaction, then you can officiate the results appropriately rather than having to retroactively fix things and causing a game-management issue.
lawump
Not trying to nitpick, but I think this makes it more clear. Also, I might (HTBT) point and say, "that's obstruction," when it occurs. I certainly wouldn't yell it (in an attempt to sell a call
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