Thanks Pete,
So why does the FED rule include this statement....
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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
[B]Baseball adds 8-3-2 [i]"... the umpire shall award the obstructed runner and each other runner affected by the obstruction the bases they would have reached, in his opinion, had there been no obstruction.
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Is this just so the umpire can potentially award more than one base?
If the answer is yes, then if the runner is advancing, the umpire can award as he sees fit (one minimum or possibly more). If the runner is returning (and a play is not imminent) then the runner only gets one base.
If play is imminent, then either the runner is out when obstructed and tagged, or the runner stays at the base if he is obstructed yet manages to get back safely. Is that correct?
I don't like the ambiguity.