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Originally posted by Robmoz
Q. If the umpire determines that a triple is probable and B1 decides to round and go for home only to be tagged out does B1 get the call for OBS and safe?
As a judgment situation, I am looking for a guide in determining how far do I protect the runner (specifically when OBS at 1B). Are you saying I must go all the way to the base that B1 is attempting to attain?
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This is getting close to the perennial discussion of whether the judgment is made at the time of the OBS and not changed thereafter, or whether the judgment is allowed to change based on how the play unfolds.
I believe the latter makes much more sense.
However, if I recall older discussions correctly, the official interp from the ASA is the former. That would make it very difficult to protect a runner to home based on an OBS between home and 1st. An inside the park home run (without errors on the defense) is just not that common.