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Originally Posted by thumpferee
Play 170-320: FED only. R1 moving on the pitch: B1 hits to the SS, who tries-not in time- for the out at 2nd. The 2nd baseman throws the ball to 1st, after which R1 pops-up on the 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.
Play 173-320: NCAA only. R1 stealing: B1 grounds slowly to F6, whose throw to 2nd is not in time. R1 then executes a pop-up slide, preventing the 2nd baseman from throwing to 1st. Ruling. Both R1 and B1 are out.
Note 304: In play 173-320 under FED and OBR rules B1 would also be out, but B1 would go to 1st. Since R1 beat the throw, no DP is possible. Hence, in those codes only the interfering runner can be out. It's simply interference by a runner (one out), not a retired runner (two out).
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I agree with the first play (170-320) -- and, FWIW, I'd have the same ruling in NCAA.
The NCAA ruling on the second play (173-320) has been changed, I think -- it's only interference if the pop-up slide is "into the fielder" -- and I don't read that in the play.
I definitely disagree with the FED part of Note 304, but agree with the OBR part.