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Originally posted by Tangents23:
On a head first slide into home what does the runner need to do for it to be considered malicious? Second, I know that an umpire can change their ejection call before they leave the game(changing the fact that a player will need to sit out the next game) but can they do that if a player was ejected for malicious contact?
(You can probably tell what happened in our game today)
1.
He must fail to attempt to avoid F2.
He must try and knock the ball loose.
He must lower the shoulder and head into F2.
He must throw a forearm shiver to F2.
Not in order, nor must they be all inclusive.
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I would hope not, if the ejection isn't waranted then don't eject in the first place.
The rule's are pretty clear, diving or running, you better be trying to get around and not through. And a violation is ejection. Umpires don't know nor care, about follow on punishments just enforce the rule.