Obstruction Clarification

PeteBooth · #10 (**permalink**) Fri May 18, 2007, 03:08pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by njdevs00cup

9/10/11 year olds. Runner on first. Batter hits a gapper. As he rounds first base, the first baseman unintentionally bumps into him. He makes it to second w/o a throw and makes no attempt to go to third (runner who occupied first is now on third).

Do I protect the obstructed runner only into 2nd base?

If he is thrown out by 20 ft at second, can he still be called out?

If it is a close out at third (assuming the batter attempted), can he be called safe due to the obstruction between 1B and 2B?

Is the placement of the runners at the discretion of the umpire when the ball becomes dead (ie. the runner stopped running to 2B at the point of obstruction and returned to 1B. Can he be awarded second?)

Thank you for the help!

Rule codes matter

In HS and NCAA, the obstructed runner is going to get a minimum of a one base award. Also, in both FED / NCAA OBS is a dealyed call.

In your scenario under FED / NCAA rules, R1 could be thrown out by 50 ft. at second base but he is still going to be awarded that base.

OBR is different. In OBR you wait until all playing action ends, then you determine what base IF ANY the runner would have acheived absent the OBS.

Let's say R1 was thrown out by some 20 ft. at second base. In OBR one would probably allow the out to stand because absent the OBS he would not have achieved second base anyhow.

As far as giving add'l awards on OBS depends upon post obstruction evidence. ie; fielder misplaying the ball, bad throw etc.

Pete Booth

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