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debeau, as we've discussed previously, you folks in NZ have your own unique obstruction rule. Will it even be noticed in Canada? I doubt it - OBS is a judgment call. Many umpire judgments require interpretation of things not blatantly obvious - intent, bases that would have been achieved, etc., so calling it "crystal gazing" may sound all superior and stuff, and you may like your obs rule since you like to think if promotes agressive base running, but in reality it turns the obs rule on its head and protects the runner hardly at all. It give a large advantage to the defense, who has after all, committed an infraction. JMO.
As to the original post, the poster was asking about ASA, not NZ's special.
In sit 1, the runner is not required to try for the base you determing she would have achieved. When the play is over, you award the base.
In sit 2, you do not kill the play, but let it continue. The obs protecting remains in force between the two bases. If the runner is eventually put out attempting either 1st or 2nd, you kill the play then and place the runner on 1st.
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Tom
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