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Originally Posted by PWL
I can give you and example of where FED in not a minimum one base award. Runners on first and second. Batter hits line drive to right field and F3 runs towards infield to his cut position. In doing so he obstructs with runner on first. However, runner on second holds at third and runner makes it safely to second. Now in my opinion he wouldn't have made it any further than second anyway. plus the runner in front of him stopped at third. No play was being made on either runner. So where would my minimum one base award come in. Now I call the obstruction, but in this case I'm forced to really ignore any award whatsoever.
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PWL,
Good call. In the sitch you describe, the R1 "achieved" his award without benefit of the umpire's call. His "mandatory" award under FED rules is 2B, one base beyonf his "position" at the time he is obstructed - not one base beyond where he is at the end of continuous action. Since he already achieved it during the action of the play, it's a little superfluous to "declare" his award.
However, had he either decided to return to 1B OR been thrown out attempting to advance to 2B, the proper call under FED rules would have been to award him 2B, nonetheless. Even if he would not have obtained 2B absent the obstruction.
So, I think your "ruling" is correct in this sitch, but I'm not sure you're thinking about it the right way.
JM