[Rich Ives]

Originally posted by RPatrino
First, there is no reason to protect the BR to first in this situation.

Second, I believe you have obstruction, in FED delayed dead ball ( and award of 2nd, by rule.. 8.3.2). In OBR, in my judgement, you have type B (no play being made on runner AT THE TIME of the obstruction, this is not a run down, and the force was made after the act of obstruction vs. during it) but you may still call the out.

Truthfully, in OBR, the difference between Type A and Type B in this case is moot. Killing the play is of no consequence as there was no subsequent action.

Bob

You don't want to kill the play immediately because F1 could throw the ball into CF, or do some other thing that would allow the runner to advance safely on his own.