Yes, obstruction. But I believe the runner touched first base before the first baseman touched the bag and therefore is safe anyway. Ignore the obstruction.
Absolutely safe. Pitcher gets on the base line, doesn't have the ball, isn't trying to get to the ball (he's past it by then), and isn't even trying to tag the player. It does look like he tries to get out of the way, but he still fails at that and stops the runner.
Even if the 1st baseman threw the ball to the pitcher on first it is still obstruction. You can't be in the base path without the ball unless you are trying to field a *batted* ball.
The key here is that the first base man fielded the batted ball, and the pitcher was attempting to receive a thrown ball. The pitcher was in the base path without the ball in anticipation of a *thrown* ball. That is obstruction and the base runner should have been called safe since the player he ran into was 1) on the base path, 2) Did not already have the ball and 3) was not trying to field a batted ball and therefore could not be called for interference. The base runner was attempting to avoid the pitcher as best the could and reach the base.
Obstruction may or may not be in play here, but it appears to me that the batter-runner touched first before the fielder made it, therefore it is irrelevant and the batter-runner is safe.
Wow runners should be called out every time they truck a catcher while he's holding the ball? What if he's standing there without the ball in the baseline? Truckable? What if it's bang-bang catcher collision at the plate? Should the runner be called out then?
This is a very good question and one coaches should go over with their runners and fielders. If the catcher is completely blocking the plate waiting for the ball, the safest slide, I think, is to sweep the catcher's feet. You see one of the clips in this video that very thing happen. But dropping a shoulder and plowing the catcher over is unsportsmanlike conduct and an ejection. Catchers should set up always allowing the runner a lane to the plate. This way they are safe because the runner has a way to home without going through the catcher. On a bang bang play, when the ball takes the fielder into the runners path, if the ball gets there first and the runner is attempting to score (not take out the catcher) then it's a clean play and collisions happen. If the catcher gets in the way of the runner without the ball, then it's obstruction, but it's going to happen at times. No way to avoid all collisions. We practice this with our catchers.
I have my players slide into a punching bag placed a plastic stool to practice this very concept. They know the punching bag weighs more than them and they won't reach the plate (or bag if not home plate) if they truck it but can slide underneath without injuring themselves or the catcher and stand a better chance of touching plate without being tagged. Plus the player will probably miss the catch or drop the ball which allows them or other runners to continue to advance.
you can run at full effort with your head turned, interference, safe. only home plate ump could have made call and was not likely looking at the head, was probably looking waist down. no blame.
The first baseman is the protected fielder and can be in the base path since they are fielding the ball, the pitcher can not occupy the base path without the ball... obstruction
It cant't be by the definition of interference. The fielder he ran into was on the base path, did not already have the ball, and was not anticipating fielding a *batted* ball.
Yes, obstruction. But I believe the runner touched first base before the first baseman touched the bag and therefore is safe anyway. Ignore the obstruction.
Absolutely safe. Pitcher gets on the base line, doesn't have the ball, isn't trying to get to the ball (he's past it by then), and isn't even trying to tag the player. It does look like he tries to get out of the way, but he still fails at that and stops the runner.
Obstruction by the pitcher. He blocks the base against the runner but the baseman keeps the ball.
Even if the 1st baseman threw the ball to the pitcher on first it is still obstruction. You can't be in the base path without the ball unless you are trying to field a *batted* ball.
Safe
The key here is that the first base man fielded the batted ball, and the pitcher was attempting to receive a thrown ball. The pitcher was in the base path without the ball in anticipation of a *thrown* ball. That is obstruction and the base runner should have been called safe since the player he ran into was 1) on the base path, 2) Did not already have the ball and 3) was not trying to field a batted ball and therefore could not be called for interference. The base runner was attempting to avoid the pitcher as best the could and reach the base.
Obstruction may or may not be in play here, but it appears to me that the batter-runner touched first before the fielder made it, therefore it is irrelevant and the batter-runner is safe.
Wow runners should be called out every time they truck a catcher while he's holding the ball? What if he's standing there without the ball in the baseline? Truckable? What if it's bang-bang catcher collision at the plate? Should the runner be called out then?
This is a very good question and one coaches should go over with their runners and fielders. If the catcher is completely blocking the plate waiting for the ball, the safest slide, I think, is to sweep the catcher's feet. You see one of the clips in this video that very thing happen. But dropping a shoulder and plowing the catcher over is unsportsmanlike conduct and an ejection. Catchers should set up always allowing the runner a lane to the plate. This way they are safe because the runner has a way to home without going through the catcher. On a bang bang play, when the ball takes the fielder into the runners path, if the ball gets there first and the runner is attempting to score (not take out the catcher) then it's a clean play and collisions happen. If the catcher gets in the way of the runner without the ball, then it's obstruction, but it's going to happen at times. No way to avoid all collisions. We practice this with our catchers.
MJH-Baseball great thank you!
I have my players slide into a punching bag placed a plastic stool to practice this very concept. They know the punching bag weighs more than them and they won't reach the plate (or bag if not home plate) if they truck it but can slide underneath without injuring themselves or the catcher and stand a better chance of touching plate without being tagged. Plus the player will probably miss the catch or drop the ball which allows them or other runners to continue to advance.
you can run at full effort with your head turned, interference, safe.
only home plate ump could have made call and was not likely looking at the head, was probably looking waist down. no blame.
Obstruction. Umps missed this one just like they missed it the whole llws
Yes, the did miss a few others.
The first baseman is the protected fielder and can be in the base path since they are fielding the ball, the pitcher can not occupy the base path without the ball... obstruction
I think you should be able to hit the catcher no matter what and I play catcher
safe. The pitcher didnt have the ball and obstructed the base line. Absolutely unfair to the runner
Most leagues and all tournaments I’m aware of that I’ve played in have a 1 warning must slide rule
Obstruction
My league requires you to slide
Safe obstruction at 1st
Collision***
Reece Anderson right! LoL
Tie goes ro runner 1st baseban got in the way so safe
Out the pitcher was trying to make a play at firsr
That is not what the rule says.
Tate Martin Safe pitcher shouldn’t have been standing there his fault pitcher shouldn’t be there
wrong you can truck catcher if he in base line
That is no longer true at any level of baseball including MLB.
Base runner interference
Why?
It cant't be by the definition of interference. The fielder he ran into was on the base path, did not already have the ball, and was not anticipating fielding a *batted* ball.
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Safe