Obstruction

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally posted by WestMichBlue
Irishmafia: we didn't need to resolve the issue."

Why not? There was a question asked.

"The question was "How many outs?"

Actually, there were three questions asked. The last one was, "Am I correct in placing her at 3B? Or would you return her to 2B?"

No, the only question asked in the initial thread was "How many outs?"

If there is no play on a non-obstructed runner, we don't know where to send her when we stop play by calling time (when the obstructed runner was tagged out). So we are advised by POE 35 to place the runner based on the "more than halfway/less than half way" rule of thumb. (Or simply put - 51/49!)

In the situation presented by this thread, the runner (R1) was put out at 3B. It is obvious that she was not going to make 3B regardless of where she was when the umpire called time.

Which is completely irrelevant to the call.

Since you tend to read into given scenarios, what if R1 was running on the pitch and checked up when she hears the umpire call "dead ball"?

Of course, everyone is going to scream, "no way, the catcher would have thrown the ball to 3B?" How do you know that? Maybe the catcher believed she had a better shot at an out on R2 than R1. But, then again, when one decides to assume facts not in evidence (obviously, too much Law & Order on my TV), you can rule anyway you please as you can adjust the scenario to meet the outcome.

IF she was more than half way to 3B when time was called, would you place her at 3B? Or return to 2B?

WMB

As previously noted, in ASA, she would be placed at 3B.