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You know what is a real shame here son, you have a coach that has not taught you this part of the game your playing. Let alone NFHS rules. It is either his fault that you are sitting or yours for not listening. When a fielder is waiting to make a play on a runner, your choices are: 1. slide. 2. Give yourself up. 3.Go back to the base you were previously at. 4.Try and run around the fielder. Those are your your only options you have. Runng the catcher over is not in the rule book. For which you already know the penalty for.
You never HAVE to slide, but if you do it must be inaccordance with the rules and you cannot do anything to alter the play if you don't slide.
Go back to your coach and ask him to explain what you and the rest of the team need to know the next time this situation arises. Sorry you had to learn the hard way.
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