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Originally Posted by Dakota
The difference is that an illegal slide is an illegal act and is, by definition, illegal contact.
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That's a bogus notion. A runner can go into the catcher standing up, and as long as there isn't any evidence of maliciousness, it's perfectly legal. But if she goes into the catcher while executing a slide that doesn't meet the definition of a legal slide, she's ruled out.
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