This weekend, we were the "victim" of what we believed was a bad call, so I'd like some input from other, more knowledgeable folks.
Runner on 1st. Batter hits a ground ball to the pitcher. Second base inches forward into the running lane between 1st and 2nd. Runner on 1st is hauling A toward 2nd. The pitcher deflects the ball which rolls towards 1st base. The runner on 1st collides with the second baseman who is making no further movement whatsoever towards the ball or any bag, merely in la-la land watching the 1st baseman field the errant ball. After the collision, the field ump who is right on top of the play gives a delayed dead ball signal. The runner makes it to 2nd while the second baseman lies on the ground even more dazed and confused than when she was upright. The plate ump suddenly calls a time-out. The 1st baseman stands there holding the ball wondering what the heck is going on while we send the runner on 2nd all the way home. The plate ump is screaming "Time!" The opposing coaches are screaming, "He called time!" The first baseman makes a belated throw to home for whatever reason seemed logical to her.
After a long and drawn out discussion with both umpires, the field ump was ready to call obstruction and let the runner take second on the delayed dead ball call. The plate ump stubbornly claimed it was interference and would not budge and the field ump stuck to his decision that it was obstruction. The plate ump over-ruled the field ump, and the runner was called out.
So who was right? (You can tell who I thought was right.)