1. OBSTRUCTION

2. Obstruction is the act of a defensive player or team member who hinders or prevents a batter from striking at or hitting a pitched ball.
By a fielder, who is not in possession of the ball in the act of fielding a batted ball.
• NOTE: Contact is not necessary to impede the progress of the runner.

3. IF A DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAUSES THE RUNNER TO DEVIATE FROM THEIR PLANNED ROUTE
TO THE BASE.
THAT IS OBSTRUCTION

4. NO OBSTRUCTION
RUNNER’S PATH

5. NO OBSTRUCTION
RUNNER’S PATH

6. OBSTRUCTION
RUNNER’S PATH

7. NO OBSTRUCTION
RUNNER’S PATH

8. NO OBSTRUCTION
RUNNER’S PATH

9. OBSTRUCTION
RUNNER’S PATH

10. OBSTRUCTION
RUNNER’S PATH
2nd

11. DEFENSE DEVIATED RUNNER’S PATH
OBSTRUCTION
2nd
RUNNER’S PATH
DEFENSE DEVIATED RUNNER’S PATH

12. NO OBSTRUCTION
2nd
RUNNER’S PATH