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Originally posted by rex
Hay Cobber,
You missed the obstruction on R1. He should be protected into second-- no appeal.
Jim Porter youre a cruel man. (I cant do all that grin face stuff)
rex
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Me? Miss an obstruction? NEVER! (grin)
Nah! I didn't miss that Type B obstruction by F3 on R1 between 1st and 2nd. I would have protected R1 at least to 2nd, and perhaps even to home given the subsequent play, but that shouldn't operate to remove the requirement for R1 to legally touch each base in order when advancing. I ignored the obstruction because R1 advanced beyond the base to which he would have been awarded on the obstruction. [see OBR 7.06(b)Comment] The fact that bases are awarded doesn't remove the obligation for the runner to touch all bases legally when advancing under the award. That principle equally applies when a runner is advancing under the protection of being an obstructed runner. He is still required to advance legally.
I know, I know. R1 apparently didn't reach 2nd base "safely", as a consequence of the missed base appeal. OTOH, he certainly DID
physically reach his protected base safely, and even advanced beyond it. The fact he failed to touch the base in advancing wasn't because the defense obstructed him and so prevented his legal advance. It was because he erred by missing the advance base and so failed by his own act to advance legally. Protecting the runner against his own stupid running can hardly be considered nullifying the act of obstruction in accordance with OBR 7.06(b)!
Cheers,