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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Two quick points:
1) How close is "close" when a runner is approaching the base? At what point should he run away from the baseline? 10ft.? 12ft? 44ft? It has to be ruled on a case by case, HTBT basis.
2) The FPSR was implemented to protect the fielder from injury, not to give him an automatic DP to reward his errant throw.
I wish the FED would do away with quite a few of its rules, BTW.
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It's fairly simple.
If he's close enough to slide he slides. If not, when he sees the fielder make the out and begin his throw he veers off. If umpire sees R1 veer off and clearly not in line with first and throw hits him anyway, use your judgement. No one has said it is an automatic DP anytime runner is hit, DP only if runner fails to clear.