I think this must slide rule is becoming a MAJOR "rule myth" everywhere I dont remember if Joel had this on his "rule myths" but if not it probably needs added on. I can remember several years ago when my boy was playing H.S. ball and a coach on the other team came out wanting a similiar call and I said something to the nature loud enough for everybody to hear that we would have runners slide into the base but if the catcher is going to stand on the plate when there is no play there would be a good chance the catcher would get his leg broken. This really made the other coach and some players mad and the whole thing went crazy for a little while. Never understood why they thought it was safer for the runner to come in sliding??
Don
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