- Feb 3, 2011
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At the Farmer's Market tonite, I got into an ASA rules discussion with a buddy of mine. He coaches a couple of travel teams and is also an umpire, who primarily calls SP games.
Scenario 1: Runner starts on 1B. Batter hits shot to deep RC. R1 makes turn at 2B then is obstructed going into 3B. BU signals the OBS. R1 thinks she has a chance to score and tries to make it home, but is tagged out just before she reaches the plate.
Friend says that R1 is out, because the OBS is off once the runner's intent changes with respect to trying to reach an additional base.
I say that R1 is not out and that she's entitled to the base where her path was obstructed, which would be 3B in this case. I hold that, IF obstruction is judged to have occurred, then the runner cannot be ruled out on that play.
Is either of us correct??
Scenario 1: Runner starts on 1B. Batter hits shot to deep RC. R1 makes turn at 2B then is obstructed going into 3B. BU signals the OBS. R1 thinks she has a chance to score and tries to make it home, but is tagged out just before she reaches the plate.
Friend says that R1 is out, because the OBS is off once the runner's intent changes with respect to trying to reach an additional base.
I say that R1 is not out and that she's entitled to the base where her path was obstructed, which would be 3B in this case. I hold that, IF obstruction is judged to have occurred, then the runner cannot be ruled out on that play.
Is either of us correct??