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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 06:44am
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Batter Runner hits a single and rounds first. On the way back to first, she is obsturcted by 1B. BR sees the BU signal obstruction, reverses direction, and takes off towards second. She gets tagged out 3/4 of the way there. Whats your call?
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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 08:23am
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Assuming F1 made no "play", LBR would take precedence over the OBS.

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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 08:25am
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My first reaction:

I had her protected back to 1B, not 2B.

Dead ball
Obstruction.
Award first base.

My second reaction:

She's an idiot.
Hammer her out.

I like my first reaction better.
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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 08:26am
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Assuming F1 made no "play", LBR would take precedence over the OBS.

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Why did you assume the ball was in the circle?
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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 08:37am
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My reaction is a smart baserunner. When she is tagged out I have a dead ball and return runner back to 1st base. A runner can not be put out between the bases where she was obstructed.
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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 09:04am
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Assuming F1 made no "play", LBR would take precedence over the OBS.

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Tony,

What does the LBR have to do with this play? The pitcher wasn't even mention as an involved player.

Besides, LBR is not an exception to an OBS runner being put out between the two bases where s/he was OBS.

As already noted, award runner on 1B.


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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 09:39am
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Tony,

What does the LBR have to do with this play? The pitcher wasn't even mention as an involved player.

Besides, LBR is not an exception to an OBS runner being put out between the two bases where s/he was OBS.

As already noted, award runner on 1B.

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My first reaction was to ask if there was more to this play than meets the eye, because awarding 1B is the obvious answer.
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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 12:06pm
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Did she ever touch first? If she did and then "reversed" toward 2nd then she would be out as she was only protected to 1st. After touching first she isn't protected anymore. Just a possible spin on the sitch.
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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 12:37pm
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Did she ever touch first? If she did and then "reversed" toward 2nd then she would be out as she was only protected to 1st. After touching first she isn't protected anymore. Just a possible spin on the sitch.
Speaking ASA

This isn't true. Direction is irrelevant.

Now, if you are referring to another sanctioning body's rules, you may be correct, but it would be nice to know if that is the case.

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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 12:39pm
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My first reaction was to ask if there was more to this play than meets the eye, because awarding 1B is the obvious answer.
Not obvious to everyone. See Boomer's response. Of course, THEY may be referring to another org which recognizes a change in direction.

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Old Sat Jun 18, 2005, 05:11pm
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ASA rules (of course).... ball never gets to the circle..boomer sooner..why is which way she goes between those two bases relevant?

[Edited by azbigdawg on Jun 18th, 2005 at 06:14 PM]
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Old Mon Jun 20, 2005, 06:25am
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I would say no out is possible here, let the runner stay on 1st base.

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Besides, LBR is not an exception to an OBS runner being put out between the two bases where s/he was OBS.
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Mike, I need an example here. Would you be so kind?

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Old Mon Jun 20, 2005, 08:37am
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My first reaction - Dead ball. You - 1st base.

My second reaction - why do people come on here and invent rules? LBR overrides OBS? Uh - no. Runner loses protection when she changes direction? Uh - no, not that either.
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Old Mon Jun 20, 2005, 09:23am
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Besides, LBR is not an exception to an OBS runner being put out between the two bases where s/he was OBS.
Mike, I need an example here. Would you be so kind?

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How can I offer an example of something that doesn't exist?
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Old Mon Jun 20, 2005, 09:44am
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Mike,
I know you can't provide an example of something that doesnt exist, but just to make sure I understand. Runner rounds 1st and is obstructed, ball gets back into circle and R1 has stopped and is heading back to 1st sees BU with OBS signal and heads to 2nd (meanwhile F1 is standing in circle with ball not making a play on the runner). Would correct call be Dead ball, I have OBS, runner is awarded 1st base? Cause you don't call dead ball till the runner is out, which in this case (if no OBS) when she stopped the 2nd time to head to 2nd, so now you award 1st on the OBS.

Would that be a correct call?
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