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Old Tue Jul 17, 2007, 10:38am
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rei,

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Originally Posted by rei
If you can quote the rule to support your comment, I will gladly change my mind on this.
From the FED rulebook "Penalty" following 8-4-2b:

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...On a force-play slide with less than two outs, the runner is declared out, as well as the batter-runner. ...
The penalty you suggested above applies to intentional interference to break up a double play, or 8-4-2g infractions.

JM

Edited to add: Ah, I see Dr. Byron has beat me to the punch.
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