tschromm3
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Correct. She was entirely in front of it on 3rd base side. Our runner is already starting her slide with no path to the plate. In the picture, I’m already telling to the home plate ump, “SHE CANT BE THERE!” And he still said he didn’t see obstruction.Looks like obstruction to me. If catcher straddles the plate, feet need to be behind the leading edge of the plate.
I think a couple of years ago they changed the obstruction rule to prevent catchers from doing what is shown in the photo. We had a play this year where my daughter (a catcher) set up inside of the third base line, in fair territory. Throw from left field went into foul territory. She collided with the baserunner as she went across the front side of home plate to get the ball. My daughter never saw the runner as she was following the flight of ball. Luckily no one was hurt. Other coach wanted obstruction called and my daughter ejected; neither happened. The catcher can no longer block the runners path to the plate without the ball, but they can still move across the front of the plate to get catch the ball. I remember when Pete Rose barreled him over Ray Fossi at home and ended his career. Catchers need to be taught to stay out the base runner path without the ball.
Here is the very next frame. Soon as her left foot lands from previous frame, shes sliding. Catcher had just caught the ball. Regardless, she cannot be where she was without the ball. Period. Not with the runner right there and starting her slide with no clear route to the plate.I think you posted the wrong picture.