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Originally Posted by Robert E. Harrison
NFHS 2-24-1 ART. 1 . . . A force-out is a putout during which a runner who is being forced to advance is tagged out, or is put out by a fielder who holds the ball while touching the base toward which the forced runner is advancing (9-1-1 for special case.)
F3 is holding the ball, just not in his hand or glove.
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It needs to be held in the hand or glove.
See 2-Catch for some description of this, and there's a specific case on it as well (under 2.Catch)