[Manny A]

Originally Posted by me4tide

no outs no runners on. 10-u girls



B1 hits ball to fence in right center field. As she rounds first she is definately obstructed by the first baseman. Runner takes 2 steps toward second and then turns and take a couple back towards first. She then continues to second where the outfielder throws to second. The runner is out on the throw base umpire calls time and awards her second base. (in my opinion she might have gotten third had she not danced with first baseman but not my call.


I think the call is correct but defensive coach argues the point that she gave up the obstruction when she retreated towards first. She never re-touched first but stayed in between the bases in which she was obstructed.

Should she have been protected into second or ignore obstruction due to the 2-3 steps back towards first?

Look at it this way: If she hadn't been obstructed, would the batter-runner have stopped running toward second and taken her couple of steps back to first? Probably not. Heck, for that matter, she could've just returned all the way back to first base and not bothered to try for second. But if you judge she would have reached second minus the obstruction, that's where she gets to go for her award.