Another Einstein in the 3B coach's box

[Jim Porter]

[QUOTE=PeteBooth]

From the OP



At this point we protect R2 to third base, however,

R2 acquired third base so his protection ends, therefore, why would you protect him back to third? R2 now R3 was not obstructed going back to the bag he was obstructed while going TO THE bag.

Runners do not get "carte blanch" on OBS.

Pete Booth

Certainly if he reached his, "protected to," base and attempts -- on his own -- to advance to home, then you can certainly end his protection if the circumstances warrant. But when an obstructed runner simply rounds his, "protected to," base -- something runners will quite often do during Type B obstruction -- why would you end his protection? Rounding a base isn't, "carte blanche," it's a pretty normal runner activity. If a runner rounds a base and gets thrown out scrambling back, very often the obstruction has had an effect on the play that requires nullification.

Only the long pause by the runner in the original play constitutes post-obstruction evidence possibly giving us the option to end his protection.