Obstruction, missed base

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by Ump Rube

So what harm is there is still requiring the runner to touch the base?

What's preventing the third baseman from curling up around the bag, and not letting ANYONE touch it?

Oh yeah, obstruction.

[kopan99]

Can anyone find rule or case support to back up the decision not to call the runner out on appeal? If the defensive manager files a protest, I would want to be sure that we won't be coming back in the future to replay the game.

What should runners be coached to do if they are denied access when rounding bags on extra base hits, since they cannot initiate malicious contact, which supersedes obstruction?