HELP WITH A RULING

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Originally posted by mbyron
It depends on the rule code. Under OBR if you rule obstruction here, then protect the batter only to 2B (assuming he would not likely have advanced to 3B). Under FED, I believe you must award an extra base to the obstructed runner. Don't know about NCAA, sorry.

Same ruling in FED, if you determine he would not have reached 3B. He is advancing to 2B, give him 2B. The difference between FED and OBR is that in FED an obstructed runner is always awarded the base beyond which he has already acquired, in this case 2B.