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Originally posted by debeau
Thanks for the support .
I am in New Zealand so at present it is 6-30pm Wednesday .
As base umpire two man team I am 3/4 between 1st and 2nd and with a hit to the outfield I come infield and watch for obstruction of the runner and ensure batter/ runner touches 1st base .
The plate umpire checks the catch and the tag up so the appeal is his call
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Locally, maybe, but not ISF. If the BU does not go out on the fly ball, they have the tag and takes the runner into 2B. The BU can cover this and still note whether the soon-to-be-retired BR touches 1B. The PU has the catch and R1 at 3B and home if the play continues.
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As in a lot of cases umpires tend to remember most of the a particular rule .
The runner is protected if obstructed between bases but is also protected to any base if in the judgement of the umpire they would have made that base if they were not obstructed. An easy tag going to a base out . A close play going to a base safe on that base .
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You may use that as a rule of thumb, but it's not true.