- Oct 12, 2011
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Dixie 12u girls fastpitch South Carolina State championship game, 2 outs and bases are empty. The batter hits it over the left fielders head, when running to first she run into the firstbaseman who is on top of the bag. The umpire raises his hand to signal obstruction and the runner continues to second base and then on to third where she is throw out for the 3rd out of the inning. The offensive coach argues obstruction and that she would have easily made it to third. The umpires and tournament director break out rule book and give her third. I thought the obstruction rule gives you free passage to the next base which was 2nd and anything after that you are in play again and can be called out. You can't assume she would have made it 3rd and give her 3rd. What is the correct call?