Short Stop Circling Runner on Second

It would be obstruction. The penalty depends on what ruleset you're playing under. Assuming Fed, the award would be 3B.

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Originally posted by DennisR:
Every once in a while we will encounter a short stop who will hold a runner on second and then leave the bag and go in front of the runner trying to block the runners view as he goes back to his position. What would be the call if when the shortstop passes to the third base side of the runner the runner breaks to third trying to steal and runs into the short stop? I am assuming it would be fielder interference and the runner would get the bag.

Yawtag is correct in that, yes, if your runner breaks for third and the SS obstructs his advance OBS would be the call.
Just in case thoug; if your R is purposely initiating contact just fishing for the OBS then probably not and maybe an outcome you wouldn't want.
Just saying be careful when explaining this to the players, don't just tell em to go as soon as F6 crosses your base path.
F6 is not coming in front in order to block R's view, F6 is coming in front in hopes your R follows him away from the bag, so F4 can flash in there for the easy pick.
This is still Ump judgement and if the runners still being held, most won't bite on "he was going." It's not automatic.

And if their not holding him and the ball is hit at F6, protection switches very quickly to the D.

IMHO, it's better to coach that the D has the right of way always, you don't want your R's out there banking on OBS calls.

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Originally posted by jjk:
Just in case thoug; if your R is purposely initiating contact just fishing for the OBS then probably not and maybe an outcome you wouldn't want.
Just saying be careful when explaining this to the players, don't just tell em to go as soon as F6 crosses your base path.

If F6 doesn't want to be held responsible for OBS, he should make sure he's not in a position to commit the infraction.

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Originally posted by jjk:
F6 is not coming in front in order to block R's view, F6 is coming in front in hopes your R follows him away from the bag, so F4 can flash in there for the easy pick.
This is still Ump judgement and if the runners still being held, most won't bite on "he was going." It's not automatic.

What are you trying to say here? If F6 impedes the runner (no matter the direction,) it's OBS.

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Originally posted by jjk:
And if their not holding him and the ball is hit at F6, protection switches very quickly to the D.

Yes.

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Originally posted by jjk:
IMHO, it's better to coach that the D has the right of way always

No, it's not, because it's not true. In fact, it's nearly the opposite of true--the only time the defense has the right of way is if a protected fielder is fielding a batted ball.

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Originally posted by DennisR:
Every once in a while we will encounter a short stop who will hold a runner on second and then leave the bag and go in front of the runner trying to block the runners view as he goes back to his position. What would be the call if when the shortstop passes to the third base side of the runner the runner breaks to third trying to steal and runs into the short stop? I am assuming it would be fielder interference and the runner would get the bag.

In FED, the mere screening of the runner is OBS.