Runner on first. Ball hit on the ground to left field, gets by the LF. Runner collides (technically, was unintentionally tripped by) with the second baseman rounding second. Does not attempt to advance because by the time she got up, the ball was on its way back into the infield.
Umpire calls obstruction (100% the correct call), awards the runner third. He also awarded the batter-runner second, saying that she would have advanced to second had the obstruction on the other runner not have occurred.
He was absolutely right in his opinion, but I thought the only other runners who could advance on obstruction are ones forced to advance. Was putting the batter-runner on second the correct call?
Umpire calls obstruction (100% the correct call), awards the runner third. He also awarded the batter-runner second, saying that she would have advanced to second had the obstruction on the other runner not have occurred.
He was absolutely right in his opinion, but I thought the only other runners who could advance on obstruction are ones forced to advance. Was putting the batter-runner on second the correct call?