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Pickle obstruction with Batter runner advancing
Fed rules, R2 and batter hits ground ball to F4 and he throws to F6 to get R2 in pickle. Obstruction called on F6 with Batter runner half way between 1st and 2nd headed to 2nd when obstruction is called. R2 gets 3rd.
Does the batter runner get 2nd or back to 1st. |
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When is the ball dead?
Obstruction was called just before that tag was applied by F6.
Batter runner had not reach 2nd at the time of the tag. |
In FED the ball does not become dead until playing action is over so you just let things play out and make any awards after that.
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What if there were 2 outs?
On the tag for the 3rd out, the defense (and sometimes the offense) is running off the field. How do you handle that?
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Rule 1147.2.10 (FED) says either team running off the field negates any base award, as this is clearly beyond the umpires' control.
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In the OP, I'm guessing the umpire called time. In that case, he needs to pull out the "IFU" rule and rectify the situation. |
I recall one in a FED game a couple years ago, R2 got into a pickle on a ground ball to F6, after couple throws he was obstructed going toward 3b and I called out "that's obstruction" and pointed (I know that's not the FED mechanic, but it's much more effective). Since he had not been tagged he kept up the pickle and after several more throws and maybe 15 seconds go by they tagged him diving back toward 2b, where B1 stood.
Defensive coach was none too happy when I awarded R2 3b, and left B1 at 2b, as I explained FED live ball and award to him. |
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I don't really blame the coach for asking about this one -- it's unusual enough that I don't think most non-umpires would know the rule -- only that they were (again!) getting "screwed" ;) |
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The obs happened near 3b, and the 3b coach (HC) was looking directly at me when I made the call, so he was not complaining at all about the obs, or the continuing pickle. I did not watch him because I was watching the pickle but I suspect he was motioning for BR to take 2b. |
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