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As an example for why NOT to block a base...
Play at 3rd. F5 is standing at 3rd about to receive a throw from F7. F5 has her right foot directly in front of the base. Runner from 2nd who was a "big boned" girl slides into 3rd and catches F5 right in the ankle. There was nothing malicious about the slide and it didn't appear to me that the runner intentionally aimed for the girl's ankle, but never the less, the EMT's carried F5 off the field with a suspected broken ankle.
So to the coaches visiting, it just ain't worth it. Teach your players to get out of the way and just sweep the tag on the runner.
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