Obstruction: Score the run?

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

I'm really lost --- what "divided" this group? Umpires vs non-umpires? What justification did anyone have for sending the runner back to third?

I believe it was the fact that the defense thought they recorded the 3rd out; therefore, they didn't think they would need to play on R3.

Again, I tried to put them in the direction that if you send R3 back you are basically rewarding them for obstruction and why wouldn't a defensive team obstruct everytime?