FED Obstruction

[PeteBooth]

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Originally Posted by Lapopez

To give a more specific example of the problem I have with the three statements occurs when a runner is obstructed returning to a base and successfully reaches that base. The rule says to ignore the obstruction in that situation. But it also says award a minimum of one base beyond his position at the time of the obstruction.

Check out FED case play 8.3.2A

In FED, as I mentioned the runner whether returning to or advance from gets a MINIMUM of a one base award from his position at the time of OBS.

Another example:

F1 attempts a pickoff of R1. R1 is obstructed by F3 while trying to dive back into first base.

Even though R1 had no intention of going to second he is awarded second base. BTW this would be the same outcome in OBR (Type A OBS)

In order to better undertsand FED OBS I recommend you read the case plays.

Pete Booth