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Originally Posted by DG
I don't rule obstruction unless the runner was actually obstructed.
In the original post I have obstruction because the runner was knocked to the ground and a play was made on him. I don't imagine the catcher would be throwing the ball down there except to make a play.
If the BR was rounding 1b and bumps into F3 but was not making an attempt to 2b, as he would not be on a clean single being returning to infield, I don't see obstruction there.
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That's unfortunate, because it's the same, and you do not know at that moment what else might unfold.
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