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Originally posted by bluezebra
R3 runs into the F2 who is standing on the plate and dislodges the ball. A hard head first type of slide even though he never really hit the dirt, but there was no malicious contact (he didn't throw an elbow or extend his arms and push F2) I really think he wasn't expecting a throw and then realized at the last minute when the batter was hollering "get down get down".
You're contradicting yourself. R3 runs into F2. R3 makes a hard head first slide, but doesn't hit the dirt. How can anyone make a head first slide WITHOUT getting down?
If R3 ran into F2, without making malicious contact, he's out for not sliding or avoiding if F2 has the ball. If malicious, out AND ejected.
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It was bang bang. The ball arrives F2 reaches up to his left and grabs ball with glove and runner ducks into his tag on the right side of his body.
Force of the attempted slide knocks the ball loose.
F2 is knocked back but never leaves his feet.
There was no doubt in my mind the play was not malicious, what I was looking for was some application from the Case Book or etc., to back it up.
We all know the player does not have to slide. But, what are the responsibilities for the runner when F2 is receiving the ball and R3 really has no place to go, and the play is going to be bang bang.
I know in NCAA they clarified this last year, but FED I don't think has made any kind of clarification.
Thanks for any help
David