OBS - Safe Base to Grant?

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by youngump

I meant if the runner has achieved the protected base and there's been a subsequent play on another runner. Consequently the runner is actually out when tagged. And since the runner is out we have no need to kill the play.

Got it.
I'm a little slow, I guess and didn't deduce that from what was written.
Thanks for the clarification.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

That's even MORE confusing... There is no tag out on an interference out (but yes, the ball ceases to be delayed dead ball).

Waiting for youngump's explaination.

I had the concept, some other type of out than the OBS runner tagged while protected, guessed wrong on his example.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

1. He is granted the base he would have gotten had he not been obstructed. You may elect to return the runner to 1st base. He cannot be called out between 1st & 2nd base (unless he commits interference or on appeal for a missed base).

Can't speak for other codes, but in NFHS, I believe an obstructed runner can be penalized for malicious contact as well because the malicious contact penalty supersedes obstruction.