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Originally posted by Rich Ives
"You don't see any reason to call obstruction if F1 is standing on first base and the batter tries to avoid him and missed first base?!? Really?"
Yes, you can call it. But as the ball is now dead and an award in progress, there is now no hinderance and he has to touch.
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I see no reason to call obstruction on BR before he reaches 1B because F1 is standing on it. With the ball in the outfield he could run up to it, stop and touch it with his toe. Then I could call obstruction on his advance to 2B, but of course this would be type b. He can touch it somewhere. He is not obstructed from touching 1B. I said this already. Having passed the base he has acquired it, and he has to touch it after dead ball, or be out on appeal.