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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MUST SLIDE RULE. SAY THAT 20 times.
The lawyers would have a field day with a must slide rule.
Rule 8.4.2 Note: "Runners are NEVER required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal"
If your catcher was purposely run over, then the runner should be declared out out and ejected for malicious contact.
A good portion of Rule 8.4.2 covers the various things a runner is allowed to do when sliding and approaching a base with the fielder is making a play on the runner or is in the "immediate act of making a play", and the FPSL (Force Play Slide Rule).
Basically a runner can slide, avoid contact, give hisself up or go back. When they choose to slide....., as stated above.
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