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Originally posted by WestMichBlue
" say the CO occurs on a batter who hits a line drive back to the pitcher. Are you going to let play continue to see what happens or kill the play because the player obstructed has been retired? Or are you going to just let things continue until all the runners are put out, score or just stop on their bases?"
IMO, you should let the play come to a natural conclusion. What if F1 tried to double up R3 and threw it away. Should not R3 be allowed to score? Shouldn't the offense have the option of taking the play (run scored, batter out) or the penalty (R3 back to 3B, Batter awarded 1b)?
What if F1 threw it into DBT? Now you have Dead Ball to kill the play BEFORE your delayed Dead Ball is called. If you had R2 and R3, the offense would get 2 runs awarded. Then you still have to go to the coach.
In NFHS I believe that I am supported for letting the play run. But I do a lot of game under ASA so I am looking for the answer there.
WMB
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Well, we can "what if" this to death. As I said, ASA doesn't address this issue directly, even in the Case Book.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not disagreeing with your stance, just cannot find anything to support or disprove it.
Remembering that we are refering to a batter being obstructed on a swing and miss who is not entitled to run to 1B. Once again, taking my cue from other obstruction calls (for now as I will be asking this question of a higher authority), I'm going to kill the play if the violated player is ruled out.
BTW, the 'swing' of the batter is considered a play, but that's is where ASA stops on the CO call not involving a batted ball or it's effect on an illegal pitch.