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Buckeye,
One point that may have been confused in the above discussion.
From FED 8-3-2 "...If any preceding runner is forced to advance by the awarding of a base or bases to an obstructed runner, the umpire shall award this preceding runner the necessary base or bases...."
The obstruction penalty under Fed rules is a very punitive penalty. It is designed to punish the offending team (the defense) and not just nulify the obstruction (as in Type B OBR or most softball codes.)
Roger Greene
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