Batter hits ball to right field he rounds first anD heads to second first basemen is off his bag about 5 ft. runner runs into first baseman as he goes to second then he rounds second and heads to 3rd where baserunner is tagged and called out by base umpire. Is the runner really out or is it a "dead ball" or delay of game once contact is made? or is he called out but due to obsturction the umpire gives him the base he feels he would have reached safley. I have look in the rule book and the case book and found that NO runner is at risk after an obsturction call. But a friend says he should be out since he made an attempt for 3rd. I am tring to keep my son an agressive base runner but want to teach him by the right rules please help. If you know the answer please let me know the page # and in what book I can find that rule in. Thanks Symon
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