stand on plate

Look up OBR 2.0 Obstruction.

Bottom line is a catcher has a right to field a thrown ball. So if the ball was heading toward the plate he has the right to stand there and field it.

As long as the ball was on the way sounds like your guy got it right. If not a conference with the coach to get his man off the plate with no play would be in order.

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Originally posted by luv baseball:
Look up OBR 2.0 Obstruction.

Bottom line is a catcher has a right to field a thrown ball. So if the ball was heading toward the plate he has the right to stand there and field it.

As long as the ball was on the way sounds like your guy got it right.

So, even if F8 in deep center field has just thrown the ball towards home in an attempt to make a play, it's okay for the catcher to obstruct?

Nahhh. It's not that simple. The interpretation for years has been that the catcher must be in the immediate act of receiving the ball. If not, the runner has the right to the base line and plate.

In the OP it states that the catcher was "waiting for the ball TO BE THROWN..."

Thanks guy's,
the catcher was waiting for the ball...granted it was a bunt so I don't know if that changes anything.

It changes it some, according to rule set. HS, NCAA and LL he can't be there, anything else he is good to go probably.