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Runner interference or obstruction or no call at all?
Ok no dog in this fight was just watching a game and this happened:
Runner on second,
Hard hit ground ball just about 3" to the third base side of second base.
Runner on second is advancing to third on the hit,
The Short Stop "who is playing in the base path" turns to try to make a play on the ball
And makes contact with the advancing runner.
The runner makes third and home on the play. (The ball goes past the center fielder to the fence, like I say it was a very hard hit)
Now the coach of the defensive team wanted runner interference on the play.
No call was made.
So a great debate started in the stands
Some said the runner should have been called out for interfering with the short stop
Some said the correct call was obstruction by the short stop because she was in the base path with no chance at making a play on the ball. (Runner scored any way)
The most important opinion was the Blue's they elected no call at all.
Also this was not part of this play but part of the conversation by the arm chair Blue's:
is there a signal that an umpire will give if there is an obstruction on the play,
"right arm straight out with hand clinched in fist"
And is it up to the head coach to call for the obstruction call after they see the arm signal from the blue?
and while I have your interest is there a limit to how many times a coach can have a conference with the same pitcher during a game?
Ok no dog in this fight was just watching a game and this happened:
Runner on second,
Hard hit ground ball just about 3" to the third base side of second base.
Runner on second is advancing to third on the hit,
The Short Stop "who is playing in the base path" turns to try to make a play on the ball
And makes contact with the advancing runner.
The runner makes third and home on the play. (The ball goes past the center fielder to the fence, like I say it was a very hard hit)
Now the coach of the defensive team wanted runner interference on the play.
No call was made.
So a great debate started in the stands
Some said the runner should have been called out for interfering with the short stop
Some said the correct call was obstruction by the short stop because she was in the base path with no chance at making a play on the ball. (Runner scored any way)
The most important opinion was the Blue's they elected no call at all.
Also this was not part of this play but part of the conversation by the arm chair Blue's:
is there a signal that an umpire will give if there is an obstruction on the play,
"right arm straight out with hand clinched in fist"
And is it up to the head coach to call for the obstruction call after they see the arm signal from the blue?
and while I have your interest is there a limit to how many times a coach can have a conference with the same pitcher during a game?