runner struck by thrown ball

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Originally Posted by PWL

For the people that know how to umpire you can disregard this post. Why even in the world are the words FORCE PLAY SLIDE RULE in the interpretation? Who starts their slide more than halfway to the next base. The runner has every right to advance. He cannot assume anything. There might be a dropped throw or foot off the bag. If he gets hit by ACCIDENT, charge the fielder with an error if anything. It's been like that for as long as I can remember. Don't bail the defense out for a throwing error.

No one slides halfway to the base, but everyone can move out of the way if they see they have been forced out. A dropped throw would not be one that would hit the runner. A foot off the bag would be easy enough to see also, and they can continue, after a step sideways to the bag. It seems clear that FED wants this called if the runner is within 45 feet of the bag. You may not like it, or agree with it, but that is too bad.