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			MJ,That used to be the rule in all of Fed.  I think Fed changed maybe 4 years ago to match the rest of the softball world.
 I have some mixed feelings on that.  For the most part, obstruction is a "crime" with no real penalty - just remove the effect of the obstruction.  The defense seems to come out ahead or at least even when they obstruct.
 On the other hand, I saw soooooooooooooo many folks who just would not call obstruction when there was an advance base awarded.
 
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