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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
Contact above the waist initiated by the runner is proof of intent to dislodge thus an out even if the ball is dropped. An ejection happens only if judged malicious on top of that.
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Agreed, but it assumes that F2 is more-or-less standing.
If F2 goes to his knees to block/catch a throw and R3 goes "down" toward the plate, R3 will likely make contact "above the waist" but this isn't necessarily an out.