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Originally Posted by Linknblue
ASA and no one on base. Batter hits a ball to the fence. As the batter-runner rounds 1st they are obstructed. Runner now continues on rounding 2nd and 3rd and heads for home. Close play at home and runner is tagged just before reaching the plate.
Is obstruction still in play? If the runner hadn't been obstructed this would have been and inside the parker. Is obstruction off because the play wasn't at 2nd base?
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So the way I'm reading the runner just ran nonstop around the bases while the defense chased down the ball then threw it home? The defense didn't throw the ball anywhere else around the field which may have allowed the batter-runner to advance?
What I'm getting at is that just because there is a close play somewhere after the runner was obstructed does not mean that OBS was still in play. You sold be able to determine where you are protecting the runner prior to the play at home not basing it on how close the play at home is.