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It almost sounds like a no-brainer, depending on the circumstances. Did F3 attempt to get off the base after she tripped?
Where was the runner (how close to first) when she stopped running? If I was the runner I would always complete the play and keep trundling through. If I had to leap over the baseman then so be it. If the basemen made an effor to get herself off the bag, then I wouldn't call obstruction. |
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Also, it becomes a touchy situation when a runner goes right over the base since a missed base appeal is one of the exceptions to the protection provided an OBS runner.
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Irrelevant.
The only relevant questions are: 1. Was the defender still attempting to field the batted ball, and 2. If not, was the runner impeded. It doesn't matter whether the defender "meant" to impede the runner; it doesn't matter whether the defender was "trying to avoid" impeding the runner; it only matters whether the defender DID impede the runner.
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