FED - Force Play Slide Rule

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by jicecone

No FED 8.4.2.b2 " Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal.

A runner can stay upright as long as he makes no attempt to alter the play.

I agree that's what the rule says, but I read it as "if he slides it must be legal; if he doesn't slide, he must run in a direction away from the play."

Again, this has been discussed many times, and no clarification from the FED (other than the one interp several years ago where R1 was "lesss than halfway" to second when he was hit by a throw.)

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I agree that's what the rule says, but I read it as "if he slides it must be legal; if he doesn't slide, he must run in a direction away from the play."

Again, this has been discussed many times, and no clarification from the FED (other than the one interp several years ago where R1 was "lesss than halfway" to second when he was hit by a throw.)

Bob, I didn't write the rule and I really don't care if the runner disappears in thin air, slides, runs the other way or maliciously contacts the fielder. If he slides, it better be legal, if not, he better not alter the play.

But, if you and others have a problem with the way the rule is written, then your problem is with NFHS, again I didn't write it.