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Originally posted by DG
"R1 moving on the pitch; B1 hist to the shortstop, who tries - not in time - for the out at second. The second baseman throws the ball to first, after which R1 pops-up on teh base, jostling the fielder. Ruling: Though the contact occurred after the throw and did not alter the play, it resulted from an illegal slide: Both R1 and B1 are out."
Coming in standing up is not a legal slide for FPSR. Slide or avoid, these are legal. Pop-up slide is not legal either.
You apparently don't call the FPSR according to rule, but according to your own mis-interpretation. You may not like the rule, but it is the rule.
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DG your popup example may be good for proving YOUR point however, it has nothing to do with this situation.
Coming in standing up is not a legal or illegal slide, in fact it is not a slide at all. But it is allowed. See 8.4.2b note. "runners are never required to slide". And the runner must get to the bag, in order to be safe.
So if the runner legally goes to the bag standing up and the fielder is unable to catch a throw because of it, I'm not punishing R1 unless he intentionally interfers with that catch. I suppose you would call a DP if the ball hit the runner who is standing on the bag along with the fielder, also.
It is apparent, that you OVERcall the FPSR because of some interpretation, only you understand. Stick with the play at hand and quit trying to just win a discussion.