Obstruction/Interference/Nothing

[sargee7]

You don't mention the ruleset. But the fielder didn't have the ball and shouldn't be standing on the base. This is OBS. Since there was no play being made on the player, keep her where she is.

Is was if "Hey-this is a warning-stay out of the way" type hit. If an explanation is needed, give it to the manager, otherwise, don't coach

Edited to correct the runner boo-boo, thanks Irish. Just got my Ben-Franklins adjusted

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by sargee7

But the runner didn't have the ball

I hope not, that would be a whole different rule

Unless the contact was, in your judgment, meant to cause harm to the defender (as opposed to just gaining access to the base), it would be OBS. Sounds like the runner stays at 3B and you will have to tell the defense about the fielder giving way as the entire team is going to believe there is a rule against "pushing" another player.