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Obstruction?
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Guest Carl
Little League Rules. I was the Offense's manager. R1 and R2, no out. Batter grounds weakly to SS/3B hole. Both fielders converge on the ball near the edge of the infield grass but the SS beats the 3B to the ball. R2 runs behind the SS but finds the 3B in front of him, trying to retreat (backwards, still facing the SS) to the 3B bag. He is running faster than the 3B is retreating so he slows up and tries to go around him by going toward the infield grass. Meanwhile the SS flips the ball to the 3B and the 3B beats the runner to the bag for a force.
I asked the umpire for an obstruction call. He did not grant it citing a "train wreck". I only know "train wreck" as an unofficial term for when a thrown ball, runner and fielder come together. I thought on a batted ball only one fielder is protected from interference (in my case the SS) and all other fielders are required to give way to the runner or be guilty of obstruction. I understand the 3B did not intentionally get in the way, he was just reacting to the play as it unfolded and it just got in the way. But I don't think intent is required for obstruction. And also, sometimes you "just can't disappear", but that is also irrelevant.
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Protest.
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As described, sounds like obstruction.
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