NCAA Quiz

[insatty]

Anyone notice that virtually every question on the March 2 NCAA Quiz is taken from the new BRD's example plays? I'm sure that makes Carl happy, if he isn't the Quiz's author. Having read through the new BRD, I got 9 out of 10 correct. But I question the clarity of the one I got wrong.

Question:
The batter singles and misses first base. The BR tries to return and is obstructed by the first baseman, who tags him out.

My Answer:
C. Award the BR second, allow the BR to retouch first base before he goes to second, if appealed, the BR is out.

Correct Answer:
E. Award the BR second, allow the BR to retouch first base before he goes to second, if appealed, the BR is not out.

But the BRD and NCAA Obstruction Rule appear to agree that the BR in this situation must touch 1B before he proceeds on to his awarded 2B, or else be liable to getting called out on appeal. So why is E more correct than C?