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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
7.06b: "If no play is being made on the obstructed runner, the play shall proceed until no further action is possible. The umpire shall then call “Time” and impose such penalties, if any, as in his judgment will nullify the act of obstruction"
I don't read where this says that you can rule obstruction and not know what base you're protecting him to. If you felt the obstruction prevented the runner from scoring, you score him. If you didn't, you don't. You can't decide he's protected home, and then not score him because he didn't try. And you surely can't rule that you "might have protected him".
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It's called post-obstruction evidence. It's done all the time. Maybe Mr. Porter has more detail than me -- 'sides, I'm out the door. Working a Little League Senior Regional this year and I have to hit the road.