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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by 18597
What does you call when a fielder pushes a runner off base and tags them? USC and eject ?
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18597,
Judgement (on degree of contact) call:
Smile and safe,Sell and outStare and warn,Unsporting and eject. 
mick
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Nope, if the umpire is aware that the defender "pushed" the runner off the base, "out" isn't an option and shame on the umpire who calls it.
A little preventive umpiring here. Unintentional nudge off the base will get "dead ball" and a smile. Intentional act will get "dead ball" and a stare. A sturdy shove will get possibly get the defender ejected.
In all cases, any runners between bases at the time of the "dead ball" call will be permitted to complete their trip to the base to which they were advancing if more than half way.