Example: Runner on 2nd, less than 2 outs. Fly ball to the outfield that the runner thinks will drop. Outfielder catches ball and throws back in to force the runner returning back to 2nd base.
Runner slides in feet first just beating the throw. While the fielder's foot is still on the base, the runner's "pop-up" slide causes him to hop in the air and actually come off the base for a split second.
Is the force still in effect while the runner is in the air or would he have to be tagged?
This is the weird stuff I lie awake at night and think about!
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