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I had a bang-bang call last night and I did not know if the obstruction rule applied. Men's over-40 SP ASA. R1 on 1B, bloop fly to short right-center field. R1 holds up between 1B and 2B until ball falls in safely. F6 moves towards 2B to receive throw as R1 also runs towards 2B. As R1 is about to tag 2B with foot, but just before touching it, F6 straddles 2B, facing right field to receive throw, with right foot against 2B and in front of R1's direct path to 2B (unintentionally). R1 steps on F6's right foot instead of bag. Then F6 receives the throw from F9. Should R1 be out on the force since R1 did not tag 2B before F6 did with possession of the ball, or should obstruction be ruled on F6 for being in the way of R1, even though he was waiting for the throw and his actions were unintentional?
Thanks.
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