obstruction

[Mountaineer]

I see both sides of the issue and know people that I trust that are actually on opposite sides of this one - I think it's a good situation to discuss but difficult to really decide in my opinion.

To move the runner now on 2nd back to 1st is, in a sense, penalizing her and her team for the defensive mistake. I struggle putting R1 on 3rd, but I still struggle putting the batter-runner on 1st. Everyone I talk to says, that's easy - here's what you do and then tell me something different from everyone else. I've got a call into our NCAA assigner to see what she says, but I'm betting it's something yet different again.

The best I've heard yet was that I am protecting R1 back to 2nd base which is technically hers until she reaches 3rd. And even though the BR is standing on 2nd, 1st base is still hers and I'm protecting her back to 1st. Does that makes sense?

I'm no less confused today than I was yesterday when I was walking back to the plate talking to myself about the play!