Obstruction in Run down

[tiger79]

The situation I had was there was a run down between 3B and Home. No preceding runners. The base runner was obstructed going back into 3B by the SS. Does the runner get awarded Home even if he was not headed in that direction? I read the penalty was one base. Needed to confirm my call.

 

I am a first year umpire. Level was 12 year olds playing under Little League rules;  both managers had varying opoions of course.

 

 

[grayhawk]

Doesn't matter where he's headed. This is type A obstruction which is an immediate dead ball and automatic minimum one base award from the last base the runner occupied. Award him home.

[tiger79]

Thanks for the reply. That was my call, and since this was a lower level game with novice coaches, no one knew the rule of course.

[BalkHawk]

http://www.littleleague.org/Assets/erules/E-Rules_Video_B.wmv

[johnnyg08]

no one knew the rule of course.

But I bet they still argued!!!