Umpiring Fastpitch Softball

Episode 94 - Appropriate Obstruction?

2026-05-27

In this episode, we talk through a real-life scenario that we found on social media.

In the video of the play (linked in our comments on this episode on our website and on Facebook), we can see a player attempting to score, but being thrown out. The home plate umpire signals out, but we're told that the base umpire got involved and the call got "overturned to obstruction".

We cover what we saw, what we think is appropriate, and how you might handle similar situations if this happens in a game you're officiating.

Then, in our social media segment, we cover a play where an umpire called dead ball interference and should have called obstruction. How should the crew best fix it?

As always, if you want to weigh in with your opinions, you can email us at podcast@umpiringfastpitchsoftball.com, leave a comment at UmpiringFastpitchSoftball.com, or comment on this episode on Facebook - just search for Umpiring Fastpitch Softball

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