diff --git a/assets/lang/cs.json b/assets/lang/cs.json
index 8ae6c6b..e320291 100644
--- a/assets/lang/cs.json
+++ b/assets/lang/cs.json
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
             "noPlayAfterIP" : "IP musí být v daný moment jediná situace běžce.",
             "noPlayAfterBK" : "BK musí být v daný moment jediná situace běžce.",
             "noPlayAfterRLE" : "RLE musí být v daný moment jediná situace běžce.",
+            "noPlayAfterDeadBall" : "Vybraná akce znamená dead-ball, což vylučuje jakékoliv další rozehry s výjimkou nucených postupů.",
             "noAdvanceOnNA" : "Po 'no advance' rozehře není možný další postup běžce.",
             "noSE" : "Je vybrán postup na 'stejnou chybu (#p#)', ale chybí odpovídající situace s chybou.",
             "noExAdvFC" : "Další postup na 'FC - Occupied' může nastat pouze jednou, změňte místo toho cílovou metu.",
diff --git a/assets/lang/en.json b/assets/lang/en.json
index 658b66a..42c37ee 100644
--- a/assets/lang/en.json
+++ b/assets/lang/en.json
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
             "noPlayAfterIP" : "IP must be the only runner play at the moment.",
             "noPlayAfterBK" : "BK must be the only runner play at the moment.",
             "noPlayAfterRLE" : "RLE must be the only runner play at the moment.",
+            "noPlayAfterDeadBall" : "Selected action is a dead-ball and prevents all runner actions except forced advancements.",
             "noAdvanceOnNA" : "No further advance is possible after 'no advance' play.",
             "noSE" : "Advance by 'Same error (#p#)' is selected, \nbut no corresponding error play was given.",
             "noExAdvFC" : "Further advance after 'FC - Occupied' may happen only once,\n adjust target base instead.",
diff --git a/utils/wbsc-validation.ts b/utils/wbsc-validation.ts
index c4eae12..79524a8 100644
--- a/utils/wbsc-validation.ts
+++ b/utils/wbsc-validation.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function checkUserInput (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   })
 
   // 2) validations over all outputs
-  validation = attachValidation(validation, checkActions(inputs))
+  validation = attachValidation(validation, checkRunnerOnlyActions(inputs))
   validation = attachValidation(validation, checkOutsAndRuns(inputs))
   validation = attachValidation(validation, checkOutcome(inputs))
   validation = attachValidation(validation, checkHit(inputs))
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ function checkUserInput (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   validation = attachValidation(validation, checkExtraBaseAdvances(inputs))
   validation = attachValidation(validation, checkNoAdvances(inputs))
   validation = attachValidation(validation, checkOBRs(inputs))
+  validation = attachValidation(validation, checkDeadBallPlays(inputs))
   validation = attachValidation(validation, checkSameError(inputs))
   validation = attachValidation(validation, checkEarnedRuns(inputs))
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ function checkPosSelection (selection: string) {
       for (let i = 0; i < selection.length - 1; i += 1) {
         const current = parseInt(selection[i] || '1')
         if (alreadyEncounteredPositions[current] === true) {
-          validation = attachValidation(validation, useT('editor.validation.noMultipleAsist'))
+          validation = attachValidation(validation, useT('editor.validation.noMultIPleAsist'))
           break
         }
         alreadyEncounteredPositions[current] = true
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ function checkPosSelection (selection: string) {
 }
 
 // #204 - check runners-only actions
-function checkActions (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
+function checkRunnerOnlyActions (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   // basically it is not allowed to combine batter + runner-only action
   const batterAction = inputs.some(i => i.group === inputB)
   let invalidCombination = batterAction && inputs.some(i => runnersOnlyActions.includes(i.specAction))
@@ -503,19 +504,18 @@ function checkSBCS (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
 //   - SB can be followed by WP/PB
 //   - there can be advance because of BB and then WP/PB
 //     (not IBB or HP, because it is dead-ball)
-// IP/BK may only be the first (and only) runner play (because it is dead-ball)
+// WP/PB/IP/BK cannot be mixed
+// further IP/BK validation moved to checkDeadBallPlays (#206)
 function checkExtraBaseAdvances (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   let validation = ''
 
   let isWP = false
   let isPB = false
-  let isIP = false
   let isBK = false
+  let isIP = false
 
   let invalidWP = false
   let invalidPB = false
-  let invalidIP = false
-  let invalidBK = false
 
   inputs.forEach((input) => {
     if (input.specAction.toUpperCase() === 'WP') {
@@ -530,21 +530,15 @@ function checkExtraBaseAdvances (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
         invalidPB = true
       }
     }
-    if (input.specAction.toUpperCase() === 'IP') {
-      isIP = true
-      if (!firstRunnerActions.includes(input.group)) {
-        invalidIP = true
-      }
-    }
     if (input.specAction.toUpperCase() === 'BK') {
       isBK = true
-      if (!firstRunnerActions.includes(input.group)) {
-        invalidBK = true
-      }
+    }
+    if (input.specAction.toUpperCase() === 'IP') {
+      isIP = true
     }
   })
 
-  if (Number(isWP) + Number(isPB) + Number(isIP) + Number(isBK) > 1) {
+  if (Number(isWP) + Number(isPB) + Number(isBK) + Number(isIP) > 1) {
     validation = attachValidation(validation, useT('editor.validation.noMixedExtraAdvances'))
   }
 
@@ -554,12 +548,6 @@ function checkExtraBaseAdvances (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   if (invalidPB) {
     validation = attachValidation(validation, useT('editor.validation.noPBAfterPlay'))
   }
-  if (invalidIP) {
-    validation = attachValidation(validation, useT('editor.validation.noPlayAfterIP'))
-  }
-  if (invalidBK) {
-    validation = attachValidation(validation, useT('editor.validation.noPlayAfterBK'))
-  }
 
   return validation
 }
@@ -590,6 +578,8 @@ function checkNoAdvances (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   return validation
 }
 
+// edge case - RLE is dead-ball
+// maybe can eventually be merged with `checkDeadBallPlays`?
 function checkOBRs (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   let validation = ''
 
@@ -608,6 +598,39 @@ function checkOBRs (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   return validation
 }
 
+// #206 - when there is a "dead-ball" play, only necessary forced advances of other runners are possible
+// exception: OB2 + BK/IP (obstruction during squeeze play)
+function checkDeadBallPlays (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
+  if (inputs.some(i => ['INT', 'OB', 'IBB1', 'HP'].includes(i.specAction))) {
+    if (inputs.some(i => i.group !== inputB && !i.specAction.includes('ADV') && (i.group !== inputR3 || !['BK', 'IP'].includes(i.specAction)))) {
+      return useT('editor.validation.noPlayAfterDeadBall')
+    }
+    // the above still allows un-forced advances of R2 or R3
+    const possibleAdvR2 = inputs.some(i => i.group === inputR1)
+    if (!possibleAdvR2 && inputs.some(i => i.group === inputR2 && i.specAction === 'ADV')) {
+      return useT('editor.validation.noPlayAfterDeadBall')
+    }
+    const possibleAdvR3 = possibleAdvR2 && inputs.some(i => i.group === inputR2)
+    if (!possibleAdvR3 && inputs.some(i => i.group === inputR3 && i.specAction === 'ADV')) {
+      return useT('editor.validation.noPlayAfterDeadBall')
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (inputs.some(i => i.specAction === 'BK')) {
+    if (inputs.some(i => i.specAction.toUpperCase() !== 'BK' && (i.group !== inputB || i.specAction !== 'OB' || i.pos !== '2'))) {
+      return useT('editor.validation.noPlayAfterBK')
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (inputs.some(i => i.specAction === 'IP')) {
+    if (inputs.some(i => i.specAction.toUpperCase() !== 'IP' && (i.group !== inputB || i.specAction !== 'OB' || i.pos !== '2'))) {
+      return useT('editor.validation.noPlayAfterIP')
+    }
+  }
+
+  return ''
+}
+
 // HIT can only be credited to batter, if there is no forced out
 function checkSameError (inputs: WBSCInput[]) {
   let validation = ''