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Originally Posted by dash_riprock
The O/P said the fielder contacted the runner (not the other way around) because the throw was behind him. It is entirely plausible that the runner WAS trying to avoid contact, but a bad throw caused the fielder to contact the runner (who was standing on the base).
If this is "clearly" a FPSR violation, then fielders would be coached to find a way to contact the runner and get an automatic DP every time (and perhaps save a run).
HTBT for sure.
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Being that he said there was no attempt to avoid, that's all the info needed (well, that and that it was a force play.)