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Originally posted by Gmoore
To me the Term "FORCE PLAY SLIDE RULE" means you are required to slide on a force play.And in the case book it is only because they made contact due to an illegal slide.
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All slides must be legal. On every slide the runner can't roll block into the fielder, can't pop-up into the fielder, must have the leading foot below the knee, etc.
On a force play, there are extra requirements -- must be in a direct line to the base (or away from the fielder), can't go beyond the base and make contact. There are also extra penalties -- two are out.
You are correct however, that it should more properly be called the Force-Play Slide Rule.