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| July 28, 2010 Jetboy 62 posts | Slide or give up I was playing third and a base runner was trying to advance to third. A good throw to me in plenty of time and I tagged him as he crashed into me. Another player on my team suggested he did it in order to make me drop the ball. Is that legal? If so, should it be? |
| July 28, 2010 SSUSA Staff 3491 posts | SSUSA 2010 Rulebook at §8.6(5) - AVOIDING COLLISIONS (pages 62-63) "A runner must make every effort to avoid colliding with opposing players while running the bases. If a runner misses a base to avoid a collision, the runner will not be called out (umpire's judgment)." |
| July 28, 2010 Dirty Men's 50 1371 posts | So hard to say without seeing the play. Where were you positioned? Were you moving at the time of the "crash"? Had you just moved into his path to catch the throw and he had little/no time to react and avoid you? |
| July 28, 2010 Jetboy 62 posts | I was in the base line waiting for the throw. I would say I had the ball early enough for him to slide or avoid. |
| July 28, 2010 jolly52 Men's 60 53 posts | I have never seen an umpire not call you out, If your off the base no matter if you side steped a base to avoid collision. Seems like grey area that is certain to cause alot of arguments and some protests... With the umpire judgement the deciding factor this rule is mute point... But I will make a copy of this rule and use it when I can!! ;) |
| July 28, 2010 taits Men's 65 4548 posts | You better also hope for umps that get out there to see the plays, instead of standing back behind the plate. There are some very good ones & some..... well, you know. |
| July 29, 2010 stick8 1992 posts | Jetboy, as an ump I'd have to see the play. From what you say he was out but did he crash into you running at full speed? Did he try and avoid hitting you but couldn't slow up and stop in time? Did he throw his arms up covering his face to avoid being hit? Did he intentionally try to spike the ball out of your glove with his hand? I'm not certain about SSUSA but in USSSA there is no specific rule that says you must slide or give yourself up. It only says runners cannot intentionally interfere and crash into a fielder. |
