OBS Situation

[GoodOldGus]

I had an OBS situation tonight and was curious what everyone thought.  High school varsity, FED rule set.   I'm the PU.  Runner on 2nd.  Batter hits a base hit just over a leaping third baseman but directly to the left fielder who fields it cleanly.  3B obstructs the runner about 10 feet before third base.  The runner ends up rounding third and getting thrown out easily at home.  We decide to protect the runner only to third and uphold the out at the plate since the runner went home on his own accord.  Offensive coach disagrees and wants his runner to be allowed back to third base.  We stick with our call after lengthy discussion and a warning to the assistant coach.  

 

After replaying it in my mind over and over, there was no doubt that the runner was obstructed by the defender.  The golden question is did we make the right call by only protecting the runner to third and upholding the out at the plate?

 

Any feedback is appreciated.  

[johnnyg08]

Lots of judgment here...

 

Ask yourself this...minus the OBS, would the play at the plate have been close or safe?

 

If so, I think you award home.  

 

If not, you handled it correctly.  

 

He certainly doesn't get to go back to 3B.  

 

I like how you handled it.  

[maven]

Given your judgment, you violated no rule by awarding R2 only 3B and by upholding the out.

 

Judgment call, but all benefit of the doubt has to go to the offense. Most versions of this play in my head have me protecting R2 to HP.