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So my questions:
1) Did R1, by leaving the field of play after the obstruction call, forfeit her right to come back onto the field and physically touch HP? Could she have come out of the dugout, walked over to HP and stepped on it legally?
2) Had the defense appealed prior to the next pitch, would R1 be out on appeal?
3) If the throw from F2 had sailed into left field and B2 scored, would 2 runs score? I.E. If defense appealed R1 missed HP, as the third out, subsequent run(s) would not count? Or, after the play, R1 could not go back to touch HP after a subsequent runner had scored?
Under ASA rules:
1. I would say yes, she forfeited her right to touch HP once she entered the dugout.
2. Yes, she would be out. It is still the RUNNER'S responsiblity to touch any and all bases (including HP).
3. Yes, if the defense does NOT appeal, both runs count.
If the defense did make a proper appeal, NO runs would score.
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