LBR/OBS Interpretation

[Andy]

Originally posted by mcrowder
Food for thought, playing devil's advocate...

Sitch 1 - how many times is BR allowed to stop? How many times did she stop?

This runner is out for violating the LBR. Don't like it and would expect some heat from the offensive coach, but really don't have any choice. Ball is live, this is not a life-threatening injury, I have no rule basis to kill the play and place this runner on either first or second base.

Sitch 2 - Same questions. Plus - when a player is OBS'd, and not played upon, what happens, and what are her requirements?

In this play, I am going to signal and call the obstruction and wait to see what happens. When it is apparent to me that BR is not going to get up or attempt to continue to second, I kill the play, announnce the obstruction and award the appropriate base. BR would be out on the LBR, but since she was obstructed between first and second base she cannot be put out between first and second (with certain exception that do not apply here). Then I'm going to call the coach out to deal with his injured player.