Oh, stop it, Rich. He is 'forced to advance' when another runner has successfully reached that base and occupies it. He is no longer entitled to stay there and any attempt to return to it is at his peril.
This is a game of semantics and a reasoned official knows better. The kid in this play messed up and caused the collision.
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