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Originally posted by WestMichBlue
Wait a minute! Who called obstruction?
First off, I agree with the end result. Obstruction, delayed dead ball, dead ball at the instant obstructed runner is out at 2B, find the B-R and place her at 1B, and, even though you don't think that runner would have made 2B, you have to advance her to 2B because 1B is now occupied.
BUT - BU in "B" has the first play on the infield; therefore you are watching the ground ball, the catch, the taggeD base, and THEN turning to take the throw to 1B. When you are looking at 2B, how did you see a trip over F3's foot only one stride away from 1B?
PU is coming out from behind plate to move to line to follow B-R to 1B. By time he gets out and looks up the trip has already occured.
SO WHO SAW OBSTRUCTION?
WMB
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Your giving very little credit to the umpires. Shouldn't the BU be watching the pitcher and the runner out of the corner of his eye?
Once the pitcher releases the ball, I'm taking a glance toward the runner. Once the ball is put into play, being aware of where F3 is positioned in relation to the runner, yep, I'm going to be watching the runner until she clears F3.
The field isn't THAT big that you cannot see this play.
However, someone must have seen it or the question wouldn't exist.