Interference on a DP

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by FTVMartin

Went to a game today. 1 out R1. Grounder to short, flips to second baseman who is way off the bag. BU calls the runner safe. BR is safe by 5 feet but I hear "out". BU called interference at 2nd and BR out but let the runner stay at second.

I'm lost here. F4 is way off the bag. BU calls R1 safe. So far, so good.

Now, if F4 is way off the base, and R1 slid safely into 2nd base, how did he manage to interfere with a fielder who was "way off the base?" Are you sure the fielder was way off the base, or just a little off the base?

If FED, because of the FPSR and the fact that you can't slide any way except straight in to the base, why call him safe? But if this is an OBR game, R1 can certainly take out F4 as long as he can touch the base.

Please give me just three details. The rules set used, how far off the base was F4, and how did R1 slide into 2nd.