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Originally posted by whiskers_ump
I cannot think of any reason a preceding runner should be moved forward by award other than being forced to do so by the award to the obstructed runner.
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I cannot either, however, it does state it is umpire judgement.
Don't know what they might be thinking.
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Actually, I do.
It is possible for a trailing runner to be affected by the obstruction of previous runner.
Play: R1 on 1B. B2 drives a ball which rolls to the fence for an obvious extra base hit. R1 collides with F6 at 2B. Umpire makes DDB signal as the batter-runner rounds 1B and stops because he notices R1 laying on the ground near 2B. This "non-obstructed" runner has now been affected by the obstruction. The umpire should award the obstructed runner the base to which he judged the runner would have made had the obstruction not occured AND place the award any other runner the base they would have made had the obstructed runner not been in their way.