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So I watched the play at the plate from game 2

Sorry was catching up on DVR, lol, plus it was 8-0 when I checked.

The umpire definitely calls obstruction and points at home plate meaning the run scores. Now I didn’t see any clear obstruction on the play by the catcher but based on a couple factors here is my guess.

The home plate umpire isn’t emphatic with his call so I’m thinking it might have been a base umpire who called it, say the 3rd base ump. I did notice the runner came in super wide to home, so maybe the call was from when the runner rounded 3rd base?

Just an opinion based on what I saw from the live run.

Posted: 04/07/2021 at 8:59PM

So I watched the play at the plate from game 2 -- VTsportscaster 04/07/2021 8:59PM

My opinion of the play. -- 2hhoop3 04/08/2021 10:18AM

The umpire believed Mac blocked the plate without the ball -- VTChip 04/08/2021 2:17PM

But here's another section of the rule that clearly applies -- VTChip 04/08/2021 9:04PM

Absolutely ridiculous call ** -- Hockeydad 04/09/2021 2:51PM

It could be that he blew the call... -- HokieGAK 04/09/2021 11:07AM

The obstruction call itself is very subjective -- VTChip 04/09/2021 12:15PM

I believe he definitely blew the call. -- RJHokie 04/08/2021 9:13PM

Thanks...... -- 2hhoop3 04/08/2021 4:16PM

Funny follow up to your post -- VTChip 04/08/2021 4:41PM

I keep telling you folks that some of these umps need to bring their -- RJHokie 04/08/2021 7:28PM

He must be doing softball because womens basketball is over. ** -- Blueboy 04/08/2021 10:49PM

Probably so..... ** -- RJHokie 04/08/2021 10:49PM

I just watched the play on YouTube (thanks Chip). -- GCHokieof91 04/08/2021 09:40AM

So the first thing I did when I got home was to watch that play -- VTChip 04/07/2021 11:10PM

Agree. Technically, a catcher can have the plate blocked, without the ball, -- VT One 04/08/2021 09:33AM

Correct as the catcher is entitled to do this if the ball is near -- sacramento hokie 04/08/2021 11:37AM

On your second point, I agree, -- dallasvt 04/08/2021 10:34AM

Here's the video of the play -- VTChip 04/08/2021 09:15AM

Just watched. absolutely nutso. ** -- ONELLY 04/09/2021 1:39PM

It's just a terrible call. The catcher is in FRONT of the plate until... -- Hokie Proud 04/09/2021 1:25PM

Horrible. It is no different that intercepting a runner in the base path. ** -- IB4TECH 04/08/2021 7:04PM

Appalling call ** -- EDGEMAN 04/08/2021 11:26AM

A base runner should always have a route to the plate but this ball beat -- VT One 04/08/2021 09:43AM

And the rule actually has a specific provision that says... -- VTChip 04/09/2021 09:36AM

I was sitting behind home plate, and it wasn’t a classic case of -- RJHokie 04/07/2021 9:21PM

I met Michelle a couple years ago when Longwood played in regionals -- VTsportscaster 04/07/2021 9:31PM

I always chat with her for a bit when she comes to the games. -- RJHokie 04/07/2021 9:34PM

I appreciate your thoughts -- VTChip 04/07/2021 9:06PM

So I watched the play at the plate from game 2

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