It's almost a "You had to be there" scenario, wouldn't you think? R3's baseline is a "direct line from where he's at, to the base he's headed." Assume there's no issue with where F1 is standing. F2, according to the originator is mirrored to F1, putting F2 in foul territory 1'-2' from the line. R3 technically has 1-1/2 feet on either side of his baseline where he can run without avoiding a tag and being called out for that reason. If he chose to run around F2, rather than F2 impeding or obstructing R3's advance, you could have an "Out" called on R3. Yes? It sure would have been easier to call had R3 continued running straight to home and then colliding with, or being forced to run around F2. I'm not sure I'd call anything in this instance. Let the play stand. Again . . . I think you had to be there.
Jerry
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