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Originally Posted by Andy
I know that Tom's message is the official directive and I will follow that on the field, but I don't like it.
Removing only the obstruction by F3 from the play and keeping all of the other "what if's" (errors, bobbles, etc.), why shouldn't we wait until the conclusion of the play to determine the award?
1) Back to first - BR cannot be put out between the bases where obstructed
2) Award second - Remove the obstruction, BR makes second easily.
3) Award third - Remove the obstruction, BR makes third easily.
The intent of the rule and award is to remove the effect of the obstruction from the play, but the official directive doesn't seem to match with that intent.
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Because it is a DDB and there are other runners upon which the defense may also make a play. If there wasn't the OBS, how do you know the play would have unfolded as it did? If there is a play on another runner, how do you know the OBS would have affected the OBS runner's ability to reach a particular base or even the decision to attempt it?
Besides, I guarantee you would have umpires taking it upon themselves even more than some do now in pumping up the award to penalize the offending team.
We are paid to make judgments and decisions. This happens to be one of those.