Heard about this one yesterday:
USA, 1 out, R2 and R3.
Fly ball to RF, caught. The throw home takes F2 up the line where she collides with R3, and the ball goes to the fence.
Umpire signals obstruction.
With R3 on the ground still dazed from the collision, R2 passes her and touches home.
The defense then appeals R3 for leaving early and she is called out.
The umpires ruled R2’s run counted. They argued that absent the obstruction R3 would have advanced home, so R2 passing her was not a violation. I disagree. Still a live ball and runners still need to legally run the bases.
The USA rules supplement discusses the obstructed runner still being responsible for not passing another runner, but doesn’t mention a runner passing her.
Anyway, not something I’ve ever seen, so thought it was interesting.
USA, 1 out, R2 and R3.
Fly ball to RF, caught. The throw home takes F2 up the line where she collides with R3, and the ball goes to the fence.
Umpire signals obstruction.
With R3 on the ground still dazed from the collision, R2 passes her and touches home.
The defense then appeals R3 for leaving early and she is called out.
The umpires ruled R2’s run counted. They argued that absent the obstruction R3 would have advanced home, so R2 passing her was not a violation. I disagree. Still a live ball and runners still need to legally run the bases.
The USA rules supplement discusses the obstructed runner still being responsible for not passing another runner, but doesn’t mention a runner passing her.
Anyway, not something I’ve ever seen, so thought it was interesting.