Runner Obstruction

[kanedog]

Rule 8-3-2 states that an obstructed runner receives a minimum one base award.  However, what if a batter-runner leaving the box is obstructed by the catcher and there is a line drive to the infield that is caught?  Is the batter-runner still entitled to a minimum one base award?  I couldn't find anything in the rule book that would state otherwise.  The NCAA book specifically addresses this situation (6-3-d(2)) and the batter runner would still be out.

 

[johnnyg08]

Since the airborne batted ball was caught in the air, the obstruction is ignored b/c the batter is out anyway.  

 

Unless you're talking catcher interference...(hitter's bat hits F2's mitt, then hits a soft line drive to F6 who catches it for the out)...then you'd give batter/runner 1b in the situation you're describing.

[kanedog]

I found it interested that NCAA specifically addresses that play while FED does not.  I had it on the test this year that all obstruction is a minimum one base award and it's false.  Curious since FED specifically states all obstruction is a min one base award.

[JaxRolo]

I think common sense dictates the batter is out since line drive was caught.

Maybe different if ball hit the ground.

[Pops]

I think common sense dictates the batter is out since line drive was caught.

Maybe different if ball hit the ground.

Yes, I would be tempted to give the BR first base on anything other than a caught ball. But does this become a judgment call? What about a sharp grounder to F3 which would be a routine out; BR gets obstructed by F2, but he's out by 70 feet?

[johnnyg08]

I think common sense dictates the batter is out since line drive was caught.

Maybe different if ball hit the ground.

Yes, I would be tempted to give the BR first base on anything other than a caught ball. But does this become a judgment call? What about a sharp grounder to F3 which would be a routine out; BR gets obstructed by F2, but he's out by 70 feet?

 

 

I think in that case, you award the BR first base.  

[NFUA_44]

I think common sense dictates the batter is out since line drive was caught.

Maybe different if ball hit the ground.

Yes, I would be tempted to give the BR first base on anything other than a caught ball. But does this become a judgment call? What about a sharp grounder to F3 which would be a routine out; BR gets obstructed by F2, but he's out by 70 feet?

Out by 70' matters not since there is a minimum award in FED OBS.

In the OP the out happens and has nothing to do with whether there was OBS or not.  

[BRUMP]

I think common sense dictates the batter is out since line drive was caught.

Maybe different if ball hit the ground.

Yes, I would be tempted to give the BR first base on anything other than a caught ball. But does this become a judgment call? What about a sharp grounder to F3 which would be a routine out; BR gets obstructed by F2, but he's out by 70 feet?

Out by 70' matters not since there is a minimum award in FED OBS.

not just fed OBR as well because it is type a

[Pops]

 

I think common sense dictates the batter is out since line drive was caught.

Maybe different if ball hit the ground.

Yes, I would be tempted to give the BR first base on anything other than a caught ball. But does this become a judgment call? What about a sharp grounder to F3 which would be a routine out; BR gets obstructed by F2, but he's out by 70 feet?

Out by 70' matters not since there is a minimum award in FED OBS.

In the OP the out happens and has nothing to do with whether there was OBS or not.  

Yes...that's what I thought. Sounds like a conversation with the DC after that call.