OBS - delayed dead ball

[bam]

First scrimmage of the year tonight. Cold, but dressed for it. Ugly, ugly ball. Two lower-tier varsity teams, but hey, at least I'm on the field, right?

R1, 2 out. Uncaught 3rd strike. Poor throw to 1st, low and in the base path, F3 muffs it, doesn't look for ball but tries an arm tackle on BR (of the non-MC, bonehead move variety). I signal and call "INT... OBSTRUCTION!" (hey, it's my first game, gimme a break). No play is made on anyone, everyone is safe, resulting in R1 R3.

My question, finally. At relaxed action, do you call time and make known that you called OBS, or do you let it be?

Being a scrimmage, I let the DC know what I had, but in a regular season game, I'm heading to B and returning my partner's rotation signal.

[noumpere]

I usually just follow it with "stay right ther" if there's no additional award.

[BT_Blue]

I usually just follow it with "stay right ther" if there's no additional award.

By rule, OBS awards one base beyond. Sounds like it should have been R2 and R3.

I had an OBS call yesterday. R1 stealing. Throw goes into CF and R1 and F6 get into a dancing match with each other.

[UmpJM]

bam,

 

Great story, thanks for sharing!

 

I think I would be inclined to "let it go", while being very "observant" about whether either coach had a "question" about the call.

 

In which case, I would call "Time!" and address his concern as expeditiously and courteously as I could.

 

If I understood your question correctly.

 

JM

[bam]

 

I usually just follow it with "stay right ther" if there's no additional award.

By rule, OBS awards one base beyond. Sounds like it should have been R2 and R3.

I had an OBS call yesterday. R1 stealing. Throw goes into CF and R1 and F6 get into a dancing match with each other.

 

 

BR had not acquired 1st.  R1 had yet to acquire 2d (but that's irrelevant).  

[noumpere]

 

I usually just follow it with "stay right ther" if there's no additional award.

By rule, OBS awards one base beyond. Sounds like it should have been R2 and R3.

I had an OBS call yesterday. R1 stealing. Throw goes into CF and R1 and F6 get into a dancing match with each other.

 

The OBS in the OP was before first base.  So first is the "minimum award"

[bam]

bam,

 

Great story, thanks for sharing!

 

JM

You're very welcome. It's just my nature - warm and fuzzy. I like to share.

[Lala]

 

bam,

 

Great story, thanks for sharing!

 

JM

You're very welcome. It's just my nature - warm and fuzzy. I like to share.

 

Kind of like 

[VolUmp]

R1, 2 out.

 

Wait ... wait ... Bam ... this is a FED game right?

What base was R1 on???

(Heh heh heh .....)

[Jocko]

@bam - Shut the hell up. You're as warm and fuzzy as a wolverine. :sarcasm: