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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
In FED the coach can take the results of the play or he can put the batter runner on first and all other runners that are FORCED can also advance without liability to be put out.
Most situations would not call for the coach to allow R2 (starts at 2nd) to be called out. If R2 was thrown out at 3rd, the obstruction penalty would be enforced and the coach would likely choose to place the BR at 1st and R2 back at 2nd.
The catcher obstruction is ignored if the BR reaches 1st and ALL OTHER RUNNERS ADVANCE one base. So... if R2 is safe at 3rd and the BR reaches 1st, the obstruction is ignored and play continues... live ball... further advances place the runners in jeopardy.
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Tony --
You missed the fact that runners who are stealing also advance on the CI -- whether forced or not.
So, in the play presented, R2 was stealing -- thus, he gets third on the obstruction. He'll "never" go back to second on this play.