Obstruction2

johnnyg08 · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 11, 2007, 11:44am

R2 - 0 out - OBR

Runner gets in a rundown between 2B and 3B.

Runner is obstructed by F6 in going back to 2B slips, falls, and doesn't get back.

Obstruction is called on F6...does the runner simply get to return to 2B or is he awarded 3B? OBR ruling.

PBUC manual on page 45 states: "Furthermore, the obstructed runner shall be awarded at least one base beyond his last legally touched base at the time of the obstruction." How is this interpreted?

UmpJM · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 11, 2007, 11:59am

johnnyg,

In OBR, obstruction on a runner who is in a rundown is always considered "Type A" Obstruction, and, therefore, the runner is awarded one base beyond his position at the time of Obstruction.

In your sitch, the R2 gets 3B.

JM

johnnyg08 · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 11, 2007, 01:33pm

okay thanks...

johnnyg08 · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 11, 2007, 01:43pm

Let's look at another way...if this was FED...I don't think that there is a Type 2 OBS...so would the runner always get another base??

UmpJM · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 11, 2007, 01:50pm

johnnyg,

FED does not distinguish between Type A (obstructed runner being played upon) and Type B (obstructed runner not being played upon) Obstruction and the obstructed runner is ALWAYS awarded at least one base beyond his position at the time of obstruction.

JM

cbfoulds · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 11, 2007, 03:38pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachJM

johnnyg,

FED does not distinguish between Type A (obstructed runner being played upon) and Type B (obstructed runner not being played upon) Obstruction and the obstructed runner is ALWAYS awarded at least one base beyond his position at the time of obstruction.

JM

EXCEPT [according to the Rules lecture this year] for certain weird TWP-like circumstances where R gets where he would have got absent the OBS, so's we ignore the OBS [OK, I'm obviously paraphrasing here]. Only example ever given was R1 is obstructed coming back to 1st on a run-down, but nevertheless is safe on 1st: do not award 2d, 'cause R1 reached the base he would have reached, absent the obstruction.