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In real time, in proper position, I might have an ejection and an out. At full speed, this looks bad with the elbows up & out and the high contact.
However, with the gift of video replay, all I see here is a train wreck on multiple fronts. (1) The runner attempted to slide late, and aborted in anticipation of contact. (2) The forearms came up as a self-protective move. She did not use them to apply extra force to the catcher. (3) The catcher was set low for the coming contact, legally and in possession of the ball, resulting in her getting knocked over like ninepins. (4) There was no umpire at the plate. Video 2 shows U1 heading home late, and in Video 1, PU comes from off-camera behind the play to signal an out.
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