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OBSTRUCTION TABLE

ALL TYPES OF OBSTRUCTION
Ignore obstruction fielder has ball
fielder is making a play: fielding a batted ball or taking a throw
runner advances to base he would have received on award
ALL
Visual illegal fielder screens runner from seeing play NCAA
Verbal illegal fielder confuses runner by saying "foul ball," "back," "go," etc. FED
Fake tag illegal feinting a "tag" without the ball FED
Contact not required ALL
TYPE (A) OBSTRUCTION
defense obstructs batter-runner before he reaches first
defense obstructs runner being played on
Status of ball immediately dead NCAA
OBR
delayed dead FED
Penalty award at least one base from position on base FED
NCAA
award at least one base from base last touched OBR
TYPE (B) OBSTRUCTION
defense obstructs runner not being played on
Status of ball delayed dead ALL
Penalty award at least one base from position on base FED
award bases as needed to nullify obstruction NCAA
OBR


FED OBSTRUCTING RULES
Obstruction Table
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