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Originally posted by scyguy
David,
yes it is a simple play if you kill it with the slide into 3rd, then the 3B wouldn't even throw ball to second. But isn't this a delayed dead ball situation and you would be taking the opportunity away from the defense to throw out the BR at second?
Your second senerio makes good sense. Even though the BR advanced to third on the wild throw, we could send him back to second since we can only legally place R1 at third. This is more comfortable for me since I do not have to assume anything about R1 advancing home. As you say, we have no rule to allow runner to score, obs only protected him to third.
Thanks, I like this idea better than abandonment or allowing runner to touch home after going into dugout.
David I just thought about what if BR does not reach third safely? Say the wild throw gets away from 2B, BR gets up and tries to advance to third. 2B retrieves ball and throws out BR at third.
As Tim would say, this is crazy, but it could happen.
[Edited by scyguy on Mar 11th, 2005 at 01:13 PM]
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I would kill the play. This is similiar to type A obstruction in OBR rules (when the obstructed runner is being played on)
I looked in the case book and couldn't find a case play, and I don't have my BRD with me it might have a play in it.
Who made the mistake to start with? DEFENSE.
Why should I try to even think about rewarding the defense when they messed up to start with.
So, with the obstructed runner being played on call time and make the award at that point. Now if the runner at third is safe then play on of course.
This avoids all of the other what ifs.
And its going to look crazy with the umpire having to explain why I called him out at third, but he was really safe because he was obstructed, but I didn't want to ....
Thanks
David