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Originally posted by WeekendRef
Had a doozy last night in a State Quarterfinal that went against us and I am still not sure if the umpire was correct :
R1 on first , grounball to short where it is fumbled he then tosses to second baseman to start DP . R1 starts his slide straight into the bag with his arms straight up in the air . Second baseman throws the ball straight into his bicep....ump calls automatic DP because he put his hands up . Is this the correct call ?
You said state Quarterfinal, which to me means HS final. Most High Schoold used FED rules.
FED has a FPSL (Force Play slide rule), meaning if there is a Force situation and the runner slides illegally into the base, then we have an AUTOMATIC 2.
In FED they define what a Legal vs. Illegal Slide is. Sliding into a base with one's arms striaght up in the air is an illegal slide in FED, therefore, even though a judgement call, in FED it's a rule.
OBR is different in that the Umpire must judge the act as being Willfully and Deliberate with the OBVIOUS intent of breadking up a DP.
Sounds like this game was played under FED rules which IMO woould make it a "no brainer" of a call.
Pete Booth
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