A couple of obstruction questions (OBR)

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by socalblue1

Good thought, though in this case it wouldn't apply.

With Type B Obstruction we have the luxury of being able to use all the information available for the entire play as the basis to determine what award, if any, will be made.

While we may have initially protected the batter-runner to 2b on the Obstruction that can change as the play develops. In this case R2 failed to advance, resulting in the batter-runner being tagged out. Absent the obstruction would the result have been different?

I can agree with this. My thought was more surrounding the idea of if the umpire decided to protect the BR to 2B. I think in this sitch, protecting to 1B is the proper decision.

[TussAgee11]

I too stand corrected.

Nullifying the act of OBS... we still have R2 standing on 2nd. So BR would have to have been on first. Protecting him back to first nullifies the OBS. I see the light.

Of course in FED we have a whole different story.

[Emperor Ump]

With all the BS going on around here this thread should stand as an example of posting a question, a discussion and a learning experience for all...

[DG]

Originally Posted by Emperor Ump

I stand corrected.. Thx DG

I think we would have a different situation if the batter-runner were tagged out trying to reach 2B if the umpire has decided to protect him to 2B due to the obstruction. But in this case both runners were on 2b.

[socalblue1]

Originally Posted by DG

I think we would have a different situation if the batter-runner were tagged out trying to reach 2B if the umpire has decided to protect him to 2B due to the obstruction. But in this case both runners were on 2b.

Exactly the options we have on Type B - what would have happened absent the obstruction.