Obstruction by 1B

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by ss17

R1 gets a base hit to left field, and jogs to 1B. While making his normal round, he bumps into F3 (my First Baseman). After the play was over, and the runner was back at the base, the Field Ump yells that obstruction occurred and awarded the runner 2B.

Obstruction is hindering a runner without the ball. I'm reluctant to tell you that the umpire was wrong without seeing the play.

As a general rule, NFHS does not want OBS called on a routine rounding of 1B where the BR is watching the ball come into the infield before returning to the base.

That said, you might use this as a teaching moment for your F3: he shouldn't be standing where he was, or he risks an OBS call.