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You do NOT call the R out. The approved ruling and mechanic is to NOT call the out if you will then need to reverse that out. According to RS #36, Call "Dead Ball" (not time, that is baseball) if/when the obstructed runner is apparently out before reaching the base you judge she would have reached, and award the appropriate base (the one she would have reached, in your judgement, had she not been obstructed).
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It was a one umpire scenario. Thanks guys! I've heard so many different things about obstruction and awards recently I decided to "re-read" the book and see if I could understand and I couldn't. Book for my head ain't clear on this subject......too complicated, but, it's complicated I guess to explain all the nuances to obstruction.
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Everybody knows there is obstruction, but the only person that knows how far that runner is protected due to the obstruction is the umpire.
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Also, you don't run around the field with your arm out. You signal it, hold it, and drop it. With multiple runners it would be easy for one or more umpires to have not seen your signal... and as Andy said, none of them know what your award is.
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2) If other runners, is it last base touched or the "half-way rule" on the dead ball? 3) How do we avoid penalizing the defense with the dead ball, if they could get another out?
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1. Not sure on the NFHS guideline, but I have always handled it the same as ASA. 2. It is the Umpire's judgement. Benefit of the doubt goes to the offense. 3. The DEFENSE committed the violation by Obstructing the runner in the first place. If Why should they benefit by being allowed to get additional outs?
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