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First of all you never award bases on obstruction if the runner reaches the base you thought they would have reached safely. Since it is a delayed dead ball call, no out, drop the arm, no call.
If they miss first because of the obstruction it is their responsibility to go back and touch it. Since we make a decision as to the base they would have reached when obstruction occurs. You as a umpire are not required to let then know that they were obstructed unless you have a out.
Second since they were safe the ball is alive, so if they reach the awarded base and are safe and the coach yells that they missed first, offense better move fast to get back to first or the defense makes a live ball appeal. Or the defensive coach gets time called if the runner makes no attempt to return to missed base and make a dead ball appeal for the missed base and you call them out on the appeal..
Also if they do make it back to first safely during the live ball, that is the base they are going to get.
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