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Originally Posted by youngump

#2, So if the runner is safe before the CO, then you offer the manager the choice of runners at the corners, or a strike on the batter and the runner scoring? Or is the result of the play somehow read differently here.

ASA 8.1-D(4). The result of this play is boilerplate; which happened first is immaterial, because the result starts from the time of the pitch. It isn't possible to legally tag out a runner on a pitch PRIOR to committing catcher obstruction.

With runner on third stealing home (or squeeze play), catcher obstruction award is runner scores, batter on first, any other runner advances only if forced. What option do you think coach can find better than that? CO is only ignored if all that happens anyway.