Fielder falls on runner - OBR

[Guest Coach Bill]

Runner on 2nd - Ground ball to third - throws to first - runner advances from 2nd to 3rd on throw. First baseman throws to first - ball sails over third baseman. Tries to jump (no chance of catching it) and falls on sliding runner. Lays on top of runner and does not let runner get up for multiple seconds. Runner could have easily scored if allowed to get up. Obstruction? Whose call? (I'm guessing either one.)  

[Guest Coach Bill]

1 minute ago, Guest Coach Bill said:

Runner on 2nd - Ground ball to third - throws to first - runner advances from 2nd to 3rd on throw. First baseman throws to first - ball sails over third baseman. Tries to jump (no chance of catching it) and falls on sliding runner. Lays on top of runner and does not let runner get up for multiple seconds. Runner could have easily scored if allowed to get up. Obstruction? Whose call? (I'm guessing either one.)  

First baseman threw to third of course. 

[Lou B]

Defensive holding, five yard penalty, automatic first down.

Oops, wrong sport, sounds like Obstruction, if so, score the run.

[ScubaUmp]

What age group? Would have to see it, could be obstruction, could be nothing... this is a JUDGEMENT CALL.

See OBR 8.02a formally 9.02a....not to be confused with 8.01c or 9.01c

 

[JSam21]

It is obstruction... as for whose call it is... I'm going with the person making the call on the potential play at the base. 

[LRZ]

11 hours ago, Guest Coach Bill said:

Lays on top of runner and does not let runner get up for multiple seconds. Runner could have easily scored if allowed to get up.

Judgment? Assuming these facts, where is the judgment?

[ScubaUmp]

9 minutes ago, LRZ said:

Judgment? Assuming these facts, where is the judgment?

Obstruction. Run scores

[LRZ]

In your first post, you say it could be obstruction or it could be nothing. It was this latter statement that I was responding to. A fielder, not in possession of the ball, lying on top of a baserunner, not letting him up--not much room for doubt (ie, to judge yes or no) there, regardless of age level. It is clearly obstruction, and the runner is awarded home. Based on the facts as given, I can't imagine a scenario where this would not be obstruction.

[noumpere]

1 hour ago, ScubaUmp said:

What age group? Would have to see it, could be obstruction, could be nothing... this is a JUDGEMENT CALL.

See OBR 8.02a formally 9.02a....not to be confused with 8.01c or 9.01c

 

If we believe the OP, it's OBS and the run scores.

Given other similar posts I've read over the years, I'd guess there's about a .1% chance this isn't OBS and about a 5% chance the run doesn't score.