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Old Wed Jul 30, 2003, 11:45am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally posted by Symon
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
Part of the answer depends on "how much" the runner was obstructed and by "how much" he was out.

To take two extremes, if the runner just altered his course a litle, but was out by 45' at third, the out would stand.

If the runner was knocked down, but was out while sliding into third, the obstruction penalty would award third.

You don't say which rule book you are using, and you won't find any *direct* guidance, but the OBR rule is 7.06 -- see especially the sentence, "The umpire shall ... impose such penalties, if any, as in his judgment will nullify the act of obstruction."
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