FED - Force Play Slide Rule

[DG]

Originally Posted by David Emerling

The umpire would have to say that the wild throw and the runner's attempt to take out the pivot man were not related. It was just a bad throw having absolutely nothing to do with the runner sliding into 2nd. Although I can see that being a possibility - I don't think I would want to go there.

Make the above call and I guarantee you'll end up having to eject the defensive manager.

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

I would rather call the FPSR, evidence that play was altered is the bad throw, and eject the offensive manager if he wants to be ejected, instead of rewarding him for teaching his players to play illegally.

I can also see a bad throw being a possibility without INT but altered throws due to runners sliding illegally generally are awkard looking from the start. Picture this, F4 jumps in the air to avoid runner sliding illegally at him and makes a bad throw. I am NOT rewarding the offense for this illegal activity.