re: Do the umps make this call at Alex Box?

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That’s the runner extending his arms after making illegal contact with the catcher. All avoidable if he slides.

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All would be true if he possessed the ball or was about to catch the ball. Once he missed a perfect throw, he’s obstructing. The runner had no obligation to do shite but it is still up for interpretation. Terrible call to eject the kid. Does he have to sit out their game 2?



Here’s what the NCAA Obstructing rule states. I don’t see how you could argue he was in the process of fielding the ball because he failed at that process.

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Note 6: The catcher, without the ball in his possession, has no right to block the pathway of the runner attempting to score. The base line belongs to the runner and the catcher should be there only when he is fielding the ball or when he already has the ball in his hand. If a fielder is about to receive a thrown ball and if the ball is in flight toward and near enough to the fielder so he must occupy his position to receive the ball, he may be considered “in the act of fielding” a ball. It is entirely up to the judgment of the umpire as to whether the fielder is in the act of fielding a ball.

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Pride appreciated your useless post about a 2013 play from Chase Utley. The plate was one year before MLB initiated the collision at home plate rules after the Buster Posey incident, so it’s irrelevant.

Also, using Utley, a guy who was notoriously malicious with slides, is ironic.

Hell, yes

Thats an old fashion, back in my heyday, collision. With the intent of a forced dislodging of the ball.

1) The throw was there way before the runner.
2) The knew he was dead, once he saw where the catcher sat up
3) The catcher simply botched the tag

That linebacker-sized runner, had every intention of collision for effect

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Here’s what the NCAA Obstructing rule states

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Obstruction doesn’t supersede the collision rule. I’ve posted it at least once in the last couple pages.

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Unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as they are attempting to score. If, in the judgment of the umpire, the catcher without possession of the ball blocks the pathway of the runner, the umpire shall call or signal the runner safe. Notwithstanding the above, it shall not be considered a violation if the catcher blocks the pathway of the runner in a legitimate attempt to field a throw that arrives at the position of the catcher at the same time as the runner, (e.g., in reaction to the direction, trajectory or the hop of the incoming throw, or in reaction to a throw that originates from the pitcher or drawn-in infielder). In addition, a catcher without possession of the ball shall not be adjudged to be in violation if the runner could have avoided the collision with the catcher (or other player covering home plate) by sliding.

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Runner performs a legal slide before the collision and he’s safe with obstruction.

Instead he goes in high and invalidates the obstruction by making illegal contact with the catcher. Pretty simple.

Be our guest? The ruling was malicious intent. Period. That’s quite literally the only discussion to be had

We aren’t just choosing to talk about malicious intent

Yes I don’t believe there was malicious intent but I’m not a mind reader.

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Be our guest? The ruling was malicious intent. Period. That’s quite literally the only discussion to be had

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Malicious intent just determines whether or not the runner is ejected.

By rule he’s out with or without the intent.

Verbatim “on review the contact was malicious resulting in an out and ejection”

Quite literally the only thing you should be discussing. So, did they get it right?

Here is the other thing:

The collision had no impact on any of the play. Nothing. Zero

So, instead of letting the play stand as called, some people are arguing it was correct to overturn the rule on the field with a completely judgmental call and take runs off the board even though it did not impact the play at all


It’s literal proof people will argue anything.

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The collision had no impact on any of the play. Nothing. Zero

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There are fouls called in every single sport that don’t impact the play.