Defensive Obstruction? NFHS

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Originally Posted by CecilOne

Is there an aspect as to what actually constitutes hindering/impeding the runner? IOW, if the R or BR was a easy out, did the OBS actually hinder or impede?

Then there is the case of a runner leaving 2b on a shallow fly ball to CF who runs into F5 and is knocked down moving away from 2b as s/he was beiing doubled off via a live ball appeal. If F5 recovered and started back to 2b, was s/he obstructed by F5 or actually aided?

I don't believe anyone is claiming the rules shouldn't be enforced as written, but as CecilOne points out, was the player actually impeded, hindered or whatever?