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Originally Posted by cookie
The explanation was that the obstructed runner still has the responsibility of running the bases legally.
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That's exactly my reasoning. R2, who was obstructed at 3B, must still touch HP, for example, and would be out on appeal for the missed base. Is anyone going to argue that "he was awarded home on the OBS, and so we'll call BR out for the missed base"? That would be ridiculous.
R2 cannot dive over F2 as he approaches the plate. A FED case play calls the obstructed runner out for this illegal act. (Don't have my book here) Anyone want to call the BR out for that one?
The OHSAA official position is to call the BR out for R2's INT, even though the INT happened before R2 scored. Still makes no sense to me.