Can I get some feedback on this

NFHS rule 8 sec 4 art 1h- is the linch pin of the force play slide rule....

the batter runner is out when his teammate interferes in a way that obviously interferes with a double play....

one of the most common is the runner from first taking out a second baseman on the 6-4-3 to break up the double play....

One of the more controversial rules. Places a fair amount of pressure on umpires because runners that slide "over" the bag should be rung up as well as runners that do not "get down or out of the way". Doesn't always need to be contact for interferance call. And contact does not need to be malicious or even intentional.

Not really controversial in the sense of the rule, it's purpose or even how coaches and players deal with it. It's how many fans (parents) don't always know the rules and how they see things and react. Almost anytime it's called and a SS or 2B isn't wiped out people go off. At least in my experiance you'll hear a couple dozen interpretations in the stands!

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Originally posted by piaa_ump:
NFHS rule 8 sec 4 art 1h- is the linch pin of the force play slide rule....

8-4-1-h has nothing to do with the force play slide rule (8-4-2-b). 8-4-1-h says the batter/runner is out when another runner (or retired runner) interferes to prevent an obvious DP. It gives the umpire the discretion to call a DP if, in his judgment, the INT prevented one.

The FPSR is an automatic DP regardless of the likelihood of it occurring or whether there was even an attempt to complete it.

Yes the two rules work together. That is exactly the reason why the people in the stands have so much trouble understanding it.

When you tell people that it may have been impossible for a 2B to turn two, there was not contact but it is STILL interferance and the batter/runner is out they don't believe it. Toss in that the umpire really doesn't have a choice but to enforce the rule....they really don't get it. How many times have you heard "C'mon blue that's terrible.." on this kind of play? I could eat for a few weeks if I had $1 every time I did.