How would you rule on these plays.

[GarthB]

Originally posted by ozzy6900

The FED rule is simple, you do not have to slide but if you choose to slide, it must be a LEGAL slide (Some call this the Forced Play Slide Rule).

FED 8-4-2 b through g (inclusive) spells it all out (it's way too long to type out {again!}). Those of you with FED books, read it. Those that do not have FED books, I'm sorry - I've typed this enough times on this board that it should be a permanent fixture here! He-he-he-he :>) [/B]

I would agree with you, Ozzy, but if you've kept up with this thread you would have read the official FED interp that Bob posted:

From the 1998 Interps (the year the FPSR was added to the rules), Situation 1: With the bases loaded, B4 hits a ground ball to F4. F4 throws the ball to F6 who comes across second base and attempts to throw the ball to first base to complete the double play. R1 (runner's notations changed from FED to standard), who advances to second base in a direct line while standing up, is hit by F6's throw to first. RULING: This is a violation of the force-play slide rule. R1 is declared uot, as is B4. R3 and R2 are returned to third and second base respectively.


That doesn't exactly fit what you and I understand as FPSR. I have sent an email to the head of our state baseball clinicians and FED liason for an interp as to how we will look at this in Washington.