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"12U : Nobody on Nobody Out. No Double base at First.
Batter hit a shot into the gap on left center field.
F3 is standing on 1B Prior to BR reaching 1B causing BR to miss 1B. BU and PU Both Signal Obstruction.
BR Takes a wide turn around 1st and is safe (Played on late tag) at 2nd. Time is called and Defensive Coach appeals the runner missing 1B.
What would be your call?"
I should have said. After attempted tag the ball was returned to circle and all play ceased. Coach asks for time and time was granted.
I wasn't on the field but the two officials that were posed this question to the UIC at the end of the day.
How can you call the runner out on appeal when the intent of the rule is to reduce the amount of contact on the field? The runner avoided contact but missed the base due to the defensive person standing on the base. In order for the runner to make the base they would have had to run over the defensive person.
WhatÂ’s to stop a defensive coach from telling his girls on a hard shot to stand on the bag and Obstruct to see if the BR will miss the base and then just appeal the call after the ball is returned to the circle?
Though this may be incorrect to some but in my opinion the girl missed first base due to the Obstruction and due the nature of the hit, I would award her 2nd.
If she had gone back to first after missing the base and then proceeded to second and was played upon I would have killed the play and if the play was not close I would awarded her 1st.
If the play was close I would have killed it and awarded her 2nd.
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