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Originally Posted by Manny A
You're essentially saying that a runner could get different protection based upon when the outfielder muffs the play.
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Yes... because EVERYTHING that happened after the obstruction (not just the offense's actions ... but the defense's responses to those actions) are potentially affected by the obstruction. This is why we're given quite clear unambiguous instruction on how to call this... Make the base determination at the moment of obstruction. Period. Don't do the "she got slowed down by 3 steps" stuff. It's wrong. If you can't do it this way, go do baseball - most baseball codes DO use post-obstruction evidence.
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