Obstruction Placement Federation only

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

When obstructed, the runner and any other runners affected by the obstruction are to be awarded the base or bases the umpire judges they would have reached absent the obstruction.

So why wasn't the out here upheld?

In FED, a runner may not be put out in between the bases where the obstruction occurred. But wasn't this BR obstructed prior to reaching first base? After all, F3 was standing on the base, so I'm guessing the BR hesitated before getting to the base, or ran into F3 on the base.

The BR then went to second base on her own, and got thrown out. Unless the umpires judged she would have achieved second minus the obstruction, she should be out here, shouldn't she? There is no protection to return her to first base unless the obstruction occurred between first and second. And I'm not sure that's where the BR was obstructed.

Or am I in need of more coffee this morning?