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I had a similar situation in a college softball game about 13 years ago. The ball was hit right up the middle, and F6 moved in to try for the ball (this SS was a great hustler, and tried for almost everything),causing a collision (minor bumping) between her and R2. I signalled delayed dead ball. The pitcher made the throw to 3B, and F5 tagged R2. I then called time, and awarded R2 the base due to the obstruction. F6 argued that she had the right-of-way because she was making an attempt at the ball. I told her no way, the ball was hit directly to the pitcher, and that it wasn't her play. She gave me a little smile, and said "yeh". I had worked many of her school's games, and we had a good rapport, so there was no argument. The coach never came out to complain either.
Bob
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