Mon Jul 09, 2018, 10:11pm
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Originally Posted by ilyazhito
I'd award 1st base only, and kill the play as soon as the players are injured, because to do otherwise would jeopardize the safety of the 1st baseman and the batter-runner. Even though softball, like high school baseball, treats all obstructions as delayed dead balls, in this case, I would treat it as an immediate dead ball, due to the player injuries.
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1, the OP does not indicate any injuries. 2, if there is an injury, it needs to be one which in the umpire's judgment, needs immediate attention.
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