No mccrowder, actually the rule book states that the runner is protected between the two bases they were OBS. If in my “judgment” if they could have gotten more I can award that base. I don’t know about games you have umpired but where I umpire most of the coaches and players try to adhere to the rules. Most OBS is inadvertent. Fielder blocking a base waiting for a throw, or getting into the runners base path or even sometime a bump or a brush. I’m only going to protect the runner between the two bases that they are OBSed per the rule book. If they try to get more and in my “judgment” the OBS caused them to be put out I will award them the base I feel they could have made in my judgment. Now if you get into the case were fielders are knocking down runner, sitting on them and holding them that is another thing. In that case I will award bases in my judgment where the runner could have gotten if not OBS no matter where they stopped. Also with a warning to the defense. As I said before use a little common sense along with rule knowledge. I’m sure we have all seen a softball game before.

Also I am sorry Tony maybe I didn’t express myself very well in the previous post. This is the rule as I understand it. I could be wrong and if I am I sure someone will correct me.