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Originally posted by DG
The obstruction (an illegal act) caused the runner to hurdle (another illegal act). Absent the obstruction there would be no hurdle.

Let's say there is no rule against hurdling. When are you calling the obstruction? Before the hurdle, or after the runner starts to hurdle?

By the time the runner gets close enough to the fielder to call obstruction, he will have started his hurdle. Looks to me like the hurlde came first.