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Originally Posted by waltjp
I have obstruction.
FED 2-22-1
Obstruction is an act (intentional or unintentional, as well as physical or verbal) by a fielder, any member of the defensive team or its team personnel that hinders a runner or changes the pattern of play as in 5-1-3 and 8-3-2; ...
F3's blocking of the bag affected R1's return to the base. "Time! That's obstruction! You, second base!"
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You cannot just use 2-22-1. The hindering or change in pattern of play has been defined by NF in their publications as "denying access to ALL of a base. If any portion of base is available to a runner to touch the FED says he has not been obstructed even though that was not the part of the base he wanted to touch.
I have already cited the publications: Rule book, Case book, 2008 NF/Referee baseball Guide.