In reply to stoneca

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aggieheart said:

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Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Obstruction is asame in softball as baseball. Can't block the bag without possession of the ball unless in act of fielding the throw it caries you into the path. She was straddling the base path/base. Should have been positioned just in front of the bag. Legit call.

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Straddling the bag = not blocking the bag….

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Same thing. Rule is to prevent collisions.

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I understand what you are posting but it's not the same thing…hence there wasn't a collision

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It's not a result oriented call. It's a rule. It was applied correctly. At least this is how I was trained as an umpire, called as an umpire, and trained other umpires. If I am wrong then so is most of the umpiring world I know.

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Well that's pretty standard these days and historically, no?

I mean why else we need Robo umps?

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Further clarification in NCAA since last year: "The changes in the obstruction rule prohibit a defensive player who does not have the ball from blocking any part of the leading edge of the four bases or otherwise keeping the runner from advancing or returning to a base. It will not be obstruction if the defender has the ball or is making a legitimate play on a thrown ball."

Maybe that helps clear it up for you.

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Check the replay! Koko had the ball in her possession BEFORE the base runner got there!

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You misunderstand the rule. She cannot block the bag BEFORE she has possession of the ball.

They scored 2 runs. Let's move forward.

Shades of Texas State game

In reply to aggieheart

aggieheart said:

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Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Obstruction is asame in softball as baseball. Can't block the bag without possession of the ball unless in act of fielding the throw it caries you into the path. She was straddling the base path/base. Should have been positioned just in front of the bag. Legit call.

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Straddling the bag = not blocking the bag….

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Same thing. Rule is to prevent collisions.

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I understand what you are posting but it's not the same thing…hence there wasn't a collision

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It's not a result oriented call. It's a rule. It was applied correctly. At least this is how I was trained as an umpire, called as an umpire, and trained other umpires. If I am wrong then so is most of the umpiring world I know.

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Well that's pretty standard these days and historically, no?

I mean why else we need Robo umps?

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Further clarification in NCAA since last year: "The changes in the obstruction rule prohibit a defensive player who does not have the ball from blocking any part of the leading edge of the four bases or otherwise keeping the runner from advancing or returning to a base. It will not be obstruction if the defender has the ball or is making a legitimate play on a thrown ball."

Maybe that helps clear it up for you.

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Based on that, you have been calling/teaching/etc it wrong…cmon man. Her straddling it left the leading edge of the bag open.

Need 2 strike outs. Hold em

Hold em Ladies.

Big inning here. LSU has tied the game in bottom of 5 2 days in a row. Runner at 3rd with 1 down now

Play Aggie softball. Get the W

Saved by the Ump!!

One more out no scoring

Yes, we make the play in LF today!

In reply to Astroag

Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Astroag said:

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Astroag said:

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aggieheart said:

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Obstruction is asame in softball as baseball. Can't block the bag without possession of the ball unless in act of fielding the throw it caries you into the path. She was straddling the base path/base. Should have been positioned just in front of the bag. Legit call.

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Straddling the bag = not blocking the bag….

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Same thing. Rule is to prevent collisions.

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I understand what you are posting but it's not the same thing…hence there wasn't a collision

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It's not a result oriented call. It's a rule. It was applied correctly. At least this is how I was trained as an umpire, called as an umpire, and trained other umpires. If I am wrong then so is most of the umpiring world I know.

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Well that's pretty standard these days and historically, no?

I mean why else we need Robo umps?

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Further clarification in NCAA since last year: "The changes in the obstruction rule prohibit a defensive player who does not have the ball from blocking any part of the leading edge of the four bases or otherwise keeping the runner from advancing or returning to a base. It will not be obstruction if the defender has the ball or is making a legitimate play on a thrown ball."

Maybe that helps clear it up for you.

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Based on that, you have been calling/teaching/etc it wrong…cmon man. Her straddling it left the leading edge of the bag

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Are you really this obtuse or do you just can't stand being told your outrage is unjustified. I hated the result as much as anyone here. I'm just trying to help Ags understand the call. But you remind me of a Bill Murray quote :
"It's hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it's damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person."

What a catch by Kramer in left to end the threat

Now let the bats eat. Pass the bat and score runs.

Need some insurance runs here

Crooked numbers Ladies. Crooked numbers.

If they want to speed the game up stop all the conferences.

2 pinch hitters come through with a walk and a single. Runners at the corners with 1 down. KP at the plate

Hey a review went our way!

In reply to aggieheart

aggieheart said:

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Obstruction is asame in softball as baseball. Can't block the bag without possession of the ball unless in act of fielding the throw it caries you into the path. She was straddling the base path/base. Should have been positioned just in front of the bag. Legit call.

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"Without possession of the ball"?

Damn

Dammit

3 straight hit ties the game for LSU in bottom 6. Kennedy gives way to Leavitt

Meltdow

Deja vu from the first two games.

The girl paid off ump. She walked every time.

Mental toughness. Program hasn't had it in a long time

leavitt pitches to 1 batter and gives a walk. Shay now in.

Seems Shay matches this zone better than Leavitt but bases loaded and no outs is a tough spot

Shut it down

Grand slam

Now he calls a strike.

This umpires strike zone has been awful all day.