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Originally Posted by LittleLeagueBob
This sentence in the comment section of Play 9 is what troubles me -- let's skip for the moment the argument of whether or not each of us thinks the slide was legal or not and accept the author's opinion...
8-4-2b "...but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal." Since the slide wasn't legal - by the author's admission, why would we not enforce the penalty (interference, and because of FPSR - runner and batter-runner out, and return runners)?
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I think in rule 8 its talking about a legal slide as in NOT a rollling block, foot higher than the knee etc.,
Its not talking about the path the runner is taking in the slide, that's covered in rule 2.
The reason its not enforced is because it did NOT alter the play - and there was not contact.
That's my take
Thanks
David