Interference / Force Play Slide

[David B]

Originally Posted by DG

We are not required to rule on intent, only did the runner interfere or not. If I could read minds consistently I would play poker for a living and as my hobby.

If, as the original post indicates, "F4 had to step toward third to throw to first. In my judgement, this altered the play to first" then it is FPSR if runner came in standing up, since he did not veer or slide, but instead interfered by coming in standing up and by so doing altered play. If, in some other case, he came in standing up but did not alter play, then no FPSR. Example, F4 is in a stretch on SS side of 2B to get a throw from F5 and runner comes in standing up.

Good post, instead of saying intent, I should have stuck to the actual ruling which talks about "alteration of play". That's the better explaination for the FPSR.

Thanks
David