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Well, actually it DOES say R1 went down ("Both went down"), but in general I agree with 3B as the award. You decide the award at the moment of obstruction. At that moment, R1 was heading AWAY from home - so there's absolutely no chance of me awarding home. (Now... if the obstruction continued after the ball went by as R1 was trying to get up, we have a different sitch, and she may be entitled to home).
Now, to CELTIC: you would call her out if she's tagged out at home, and maybe not even protect her back to third? PLEASE reread this rule. There is no possibility that R1 can be called out between the bases where she's obstructed (either at home or at 3rd), with the obvious exceptions listed in the book that don't apply here (intervening play on another runner, passing a runner, etc.). You CAN NOT call her out if she's thrown out at home, even if your award was going to only be 3rd base.
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