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Originally Posted by pollywolly60
I'm putting R1 on third because she was obstructed between 2nd and 3rd and would have reached third had she not been obstructed.
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I agree with you on this one.
F5's obstruction in this situation turned out to be a "benefit" and not a "hinderance". If the "benefit" allowed the runner to only get four steps short of home plate, I am not authorized to give her the remaining distance as an award.
It has always seemed to me that there is no "penalty" for obstruction. We are only authorized to put the runner on the base they would have gained if the obstruction had not occurred. In the above play, the ball went to the fence on the overthrow after the obstruction.