Force-slide play or just interference?

[Gre144]

Assume that we have R1 on first base and he: 1) Interferes with F4 who is trying to field either a grounder or fly ball one foot from the second base bag; 2) Runs into F6 at second base as F6 attempts to field a throw from F4 who has just picked up a grounder off the hit by B1.

A) Does situation 1 fall under the force-slide rule or just normal interference?

B) Does situation 2 fall under the force-slide rule or just normal interference?

C) What is the exact definition of a force-slide play?

D) How is a force-slide play different from normal interference?

Thanks. FED interpretation only please.

Greg

[Edited by Gre144 on Mar 27th, 2001 at 10:43 PM]