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Originally posted by JEL
I would judge that OBS on Delayed Dead Ball would protect her to 2B, maybe 3B, but protecting her all the way to home would be IMO a stretch. ...
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If I am reading Andy's situation correctly, he is not arguing that the BU judged at the time of the OBS to protect the runner to home, but in addition to judging the immediate "protected to" base, the umpire should also, in my view and the way I call it, be judging "and if out by fewer that x steps if she keeps going." IOW, the bang-bang nature of the out at home is pertinent. If the runner lost a couple of steps by the OBS, and then ran full speed the rest of the way, and was tagged out on a bang-bang, it is reasonable to judge that she would have scored has the obstruction not taken place.
To Andy's question - calling the out is the PU's job. Judging the base of protection is the BU's job. I think the proper mechanic is PU calls the OUT, BU comes charging in calling DEAD BALL. Umpires conference, and PU calls runner safe. But, hey, I'm eager for the trainers to chime in here.