No great rule of thumb, but usually as the play continues you get a feel for where they would have ended up. For instance, BR interfered with rounding first, slows a bit and continues, safe on a close play at 3rd - the award is 3rd unless you think they were drastically slowed down on the interference. Or - same BR rounds 3rd, thinks about heading home, but decides against it, as it looks to be a close play. Without the interference, home it is.
And if he would of been out at 3rd had there been no obstruction? Do I call say "safe due to obstruction'?
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