Getting Technical on Obstruction

[WestMichBlue]

R1 is stealing 2B, F6 moves to 1B side of bag to take the throw. However, the pitch gets away from the catcher. F6 does not step away. R1 has to go around F6 to hit the back corner of the base as she mades the turn towards 3B. BU signals OBS. R2 decides to try for 3B, but F2's throw nails R1 for an easy out at 3B.

#1 - Runner can not be put out between the bases of which she was obstructed.

#2 - If runner goes beyond the base she should have been protected to, then she is on her own. Any outs made would stand.

I would imagine your first reaction is "dead ball, obstruction, runner is returned to 2B."

However, the obstruction actually took place between 1B and 2B. That is where F6 was located; that is where R1 was when she started to alter her running. So - technically - R1 should be protected to 2B, and, because she tried to advance beyond the protected base, the out should stand.

So, what say you? I realize that this is not common sense nor spirit of the rule, but would you call her out on a very literal interpretation of the rule?

WMB