obstruction

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Question #8 on the ASA test:

8. A runner who passes an obstructed preceding runner shall be declared out immediately.
a.) True
b.) False

True

[twotakedown]

NFHS:

Rule 8 Section 6 The Runner is out

Art. 4
The runner physically passes a preceding runner before that runner is put out.If this was the third out of an inning, any runs scoring prior to the out for passing a preceding runner would count. A runner(s) passing a preceding obstructed runner, as in 8-4-3b Penalty c , is not out.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by twotakedown

NFHS:

Rule 8 Section 6 The Runner is out

Art. 4
The runner physically passes a preceding runner before that runner is put out.If this was the third out of an inning, any runs scoring prior to the out for passing a preceding runner would count. A runner(s) passing a preceding obstructed runner, as in 8-4-3b Penalty c , is not out.

As worded, that is a pitiful rule. Then again, I'm not a big fan of ASA's interpretation.