[JRutledge]

I agree with you "rei" only to a point. Of course I want to see an actual tag, but working 2 man and sometimes 3 man mechanics, we are not always on top of the play to make a call. I am going to call most things with what likely happen. So if a throw clearly beats a runner and the runner slides directly into the bag, I am not going to nitpick that call. I will call what likely happen. Many times what likely happen is not always easy to determine when players do goofy things. I will also see I do not buy the safety issue that many buy into. I just know that when dirt is flying and the angle is bad, I am going to get outs when I can. But if a throw is bad and a slide is to avoid a tag, then I call completely what I see or what I think happen.

Peace