This happened in an NSA tournament this past weekend.
Nobody on base and a line drive hit into the gap in right center. The runner collides with the first baseman covering the bag as she rounds the bag. The runner proceeds towards second and then stops and goes back to first. She did not touch first base yet and then the runner sees the ball was over-thrown and takes off toward second. The defense recovers and the runner is tagged out. The base umpire calls her out and the home plate umpire rules her safe due to the obstruction. She stays at second.
My question is, when does the runner lose the protection of the obstruction? It is my understanding that a runner rounding a base and then colliding with the defensive player cannot be thrown out at the base they are proceeding to as long as they continue towards the base without going back or stopping. Once they stop or go back, they are fair game to be tagged out.
What is the correct call and what rule(s) are involved?
Please site the rule in your response.
Nobody on base and a line drive hit into the gap in right center. The runner collides with the first baseman covering the bag as she rounds the bag. The runner proceeds towards second and then stops and goes back to first. She did not touch first base yet and then the runner sees the ball was over-thrown and takes off toward second. The defense recovers and the runner is tagged out. The base umpire calls her out and the home plate umpire rules her safe due to the obstruction. She stays at second.
My question is, when does the runner lose the protection of the obstruction? It is my understanding that a runner rounding a base and then colliding with the defensive player cannot be thrown out at the base they are proceeding to as long as they continue towards the base without going back or stopping. Once they stop or go back, they are fair game to be tagged out.
What is the correct call and what rule(s) are involved?
Please site the rule in your response.