Whats the call ?

[whiskers_ump]

Originally posted by debeau
I am 1st base umpire .
Runner at first and batter hits a high ball to centre field which is caught .
Runner has lead off and is foot tripped on purpose and gets up and runs through 2nd and is thrown out at 3rd .
I call dead ball , obstruction safe on third and eject the 1st baseman for unsportsmanlike behaviour .
The coach comes on and I give him my explanation , which he accepts.
He then appeals for the runner not tagging up .
I pass this to my plate umpire and he says no he didnt and returns the runner to 1st ( Also said I was wrong in the ejection privatly between us .)
The plate umpire is very senior to me and in the past has made it clear that his word is final , but I stick my neck out and between us two only say I believe the runner should be given out .
ISF interpretation and rulings .

Runner tripped by F3. Runner has lead off. (Baseball, or waiting for
catch?) Was the runner returning to tag up before advancing when
trip took place?

If ball was caught in center field, (most softball fields being
200') and runner is then thrown out going to 3B, In my judgment, s/he
went beyond my protection on the obstruction. A HTBT play.
As Mike stated, I would eject under USC not malicious contact if I
judged the act to be intentional.