Passing an obstructed runner

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

I think you are saying that if R1 stayed down from injury and you killed the play before R2 was out, you would then award R1 3rd or home and R1 2nd or 3rd; depending on your judgement of the throw timing from F8.

Yup, that's what I meant. But, like I said - selling that R1 was injured enough that you needed to kill the play is going to cause some "discussions".

Originally Posted by CecilOne

I was posing the question that if BR head for 2nd but held up because of R1 on the ground nearby, could we judge that the BR would have made 2nd on the throw to home.

OK, good question - yeah BR is affected by the obstruction & does get the base you think she'd have gotten without R1 being obstructed.

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by LIIRISHMAN

THe hypothetical play mentioned here is a intersting one. According to the rules we must punish the offense that was wronged by the defense by the obstruction. Mike, would ASA address this any point in the future?

It doesn't need to be addressed. R2 can't pass R1. Period. R2 should have stopped. Coach should have been yelling at R2 to stop. There's nothing to remedy here other than poor baserunning.

If R2 stops, the umpires can easily award both runners home due to the OBS.

[IamMatt]

Originally Posted by mcrowder

If R2 stops, the umpires can easily award both runners home due to the OBS.

Easily? Not sure the defensive coach would make it easy LOL!