NFHS: Situations from Tonight & Rules Support?

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by teebob21

This was my thought process, exactly. I'm interested in hearing more opinions one way or the other.

Here is a similar situation, how would you guys rule?

B1 squares to bunt, causing F3 to charge up the line well in front of 1st base. B1 then pulls the bat back and slaps one into CF which is fielded by F8, who is playing in. F8 throws to F5 covering second. As B1 runs up the line, she is bumped into by F3 and knocked off stride. She then continues running and runs into an easy out (by 20 ft) at 2nd base.

The obstruction clearly happened between home and first base. The runner made a choice to attempt to get second base when she had no realistic chance to do so.

I am not protecting a runner who makes a poor decision, or rewarding a coach for making a poor decision to send the runner.