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"Is the removal of the force-outs considered a timing play? I.E., if the BR reaches his dug-out after R2 is forced at 3B, but before R1 is forced at 2B, does F4 now have to tag R1?"
No, the removal of the force out is not considered a timing play. The force on R1 & R2 can not be removed until the BR's out at first base, is recorded.
Now, if there were 2 outs and R1 abandoned their effort to get to second and was delared out for abandonment, then R2's run would score, if it was registered before the umpire declared R1 out. (This would be a timing play)
The defense would then have to appeal for an advantageous 4th out at second, to record the force out, and then the run would not count.
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