[mbyron]

Originally Posted by beachbum

Overthrow at third visitor R( about 5"9" and 160) runs to home at full speed. Catcher get ball about a second or more before runner arrives and brases for tag. runner dives head first into the catchers chest, extending his arms into the chest area to further the collision. Catcher drops ball and lays motionless on the field for at least 10 to 15 seconds.

I throw the runner out of the game. head coach (in the third base box during the play), challenges me that his player was attempting to slide and merely extended his arms to protect himself.

Sounds like MC, runner out and ejected. Textbook.

This is irrelevant.

They always say that. "That's textbook malicious contact, coach. Slides begin on the ground, not an opponent's chest."