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Obstruction is not the same as interference; obstruction is typically committed by a fielder against a base runner, while interference is typically committed by a base runner against a fielder, or the batter against the catcher. When a fielder hinders a base runner, baseball commentators (including the announcers of the 2013 game discussed below) will often mistakenly refer to obstruction as ...
Obstruction describes an act by a fielder, who is not in possession of the ball or in the process of fielding it, that impedes the baserunner's progress. If a play is being made on the obstructed baserunner, the ball is ruled dead and the umpire can place all runners on the base he determines they would have reached without the obstruction. If ...
Jul 18, 2019 · 7.06 Obstruction. When the obstruction occurs, the umpire shall call or signal “Obstruction.”. (a) If a play is being made on the obstructed runner, or if the batter-runner is obstructed before touching first base, the ball is dead and all runners shall advance without liability to be put out, to the bases they would have reached, in the ...
Jun 21, 2024 · A common misconception is the belief that all obstruction calls halt the play immediately. Type 1 obstruction, involving a play on the runner, stops play right away. However, in Type 2 obstruction, where the runner is not being played on, play continues, and penalties are assessed afterward.
Jan 12, 2024 · Obstruction in baseball refers to an incident where a fielder, who doesn’t have the ball and isn’t trying to field the ball, blocks a baserunner’s path. If there is an attempt to get the obstructed runner out, the umpire can stop the play, and decide where all the runners would have been if the obstruction hadn’t happened.
Aug 5, 2023 · There are two types of obstruction: Type 1 and Type 2 as covered in rules 6.01 (h) (1) and 6.01 (h) (2). In Type 1 the ball is dead, and the runner receives a one base award. in Type 2 the ball remains alive and there is no automatic base award. This type of obstruction normally occurs when: (1) there is a play being DIRECTLY made on the runner.
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The obstruction rule bans unsanctioned collisions on the basepaths by preventing defensive players from blocking the passage of the baserunners. According to the official rule book, obstruction is defined as "the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner ...
