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Is she really in the act of fielding a batted ball laying on her stomach? I'm giving the batter the benefit of the doubt here....especially since she "didn't know what to do" <--- these words literally scream obstruction. Clear cut case to me.
Give her first. If she's put out before that, I'd call time and then award her the base.
Remember though, that in all codes that I'm aware of, the runner is considered to touch the base once she passes the base. If she jumped over her and went past the base, she'd be assumed safe (except for USSSA fast pitch where she'd be out for jumping over a fielder), whereby she could go back and touch before the appeal.
Would you honor the appeal if this did happen and it came before she returned to touch?
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Last edited by LIUmp; Sun Jul 08, 2012 at 04:07pm.
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