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TOPIC: Obstruction |
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| Bill
August 24, 2014
6:48:49 PM
Entry #: 4142443
| In the bottom of the 7th inning with two outs and R1 on 2B, B4 hits a ball into the outfield that gets past F9 who is playing short and the ball rolls all the way to the outfield fence. B4 is obstructed rounding 1B by F3. R1 scores easily as B4 rounds 3B and on a close play at plate is tagged out. The Plate Umpire having recognized the Obstruction at 1B calls “time” and awards B4 home, tying the game up 3-3. The visiting team coach asks for time to protest the call saying “that B4 had advanced beyond two bases where the obstruction occurred and was tagged out, therefore by rule, the runner is out."
What is your ruling?
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| RKB
August 24, 2014
7:19:02 PM
Entry #: 4142445
| Coach is going to lose his appeal. When obstructed, the runner is awarded, the base, or bases (plural) they would have reached absent the obstruction. If in the umpires judgement the runner would have reached home, then that is the award.
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| Nov
August 25, 2014
12:29:30 AM
Entry #: 4142472
| RKB nailed it, no further comment needed
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| Perry
August 25, 2014
8:17:34 AM
Entry #: 4142491
| The umpire was completely correct in this ruling.
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| Allan
August 25, 2014
4:00:19 PM
Entry #: 4142569
| Interestedly several years ago I had a similar play. Runner on first, ball hit in outfield, runner was obstructed between first and second, the runner continued on to third base and was thrown out by a mile. I called the runner out as even if the runner was not obstructed she would have been out. Coach went crazy, but I knew that I was correct.
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