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If you judge that the runner was sliding to the opposite side of the base, away from the fielder, he has not committed any rule violation. If, because of a misplayed ball by the defense, the fielder adjusts and is now in the area occupied by the sliding runner, I have nothing, except possibly an arguemnet by the defensive coach. Once I have the runner committing to a slide away from the play, I will protect him. If, however, the runner had an opportunity to still avoid the fielder playing the misplayed ball, I would not protect him and he would be in jeopardy for being called out on a FPSR.
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