Rule Location

[Mike Walsh]

Originally posted by mbyron
The name is correct, but often misunderstood. The rule applies on force plays. People read the name and think that players are "forced" or required to slide.

This comment gets to the crux of the problem. The terminology is adequate, but not ideal. The rule name could be more descriptive, like "Sliding criteria on force plays," but I'm sure plenty of people would be able to find reasons why that is not good enough, too.

Mike