Passing an obstructed runner

[IRISHMAFIA]

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?

I don't see any reason to address it. You are not punishing anyone that hasn't violated a rule. As previously stated, the book makes allowances to advance runners affected by OBS to another. In the scenario offered, I don't think it would be a stretch to award R1 & R2 home as long as there was no other violation of the rules.

And again, can you imagine the mess if an OBS runner would get back into the fray? How many rules would have to be changed to allow R2 to legally scrore prior to R1? What if it is not a score? If the trailing runner is allowed to pass the OBS runner, then there is no longer any added protection permissible due to the original runner OBS, so if a runner ends up one.....nevermind, already getting a headache trying to figure out my own scenarios

[SRW]

Mike,
I'm not sure on one thing...

Can I still protect R1 to home after the third out and score 1 run (R1), since the OBS happened before R2 was out?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Mike,
I'm not sure on one thing...

Can I still protect R1 to home after the third out and score 1 run (R1), since the OBS happened before R2 was out?

Do would think that you would have to determine that R1 would have scored prior to where R2 reached the point where the passing took place? Getting complicated, isn't it? By the black and white of the rule, probably not.

However, without a specific interpretation, and using other OBS interpretations as a basis, I think you could sell that award. In your judgment, that is what would have been the result of the play had the OBS not occurred.