Source of a rules myth?

[David B]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

To be fair, I actually had a 18 year old F3 ask me last week, after a steal in which I banged out R1 (kid never slid, little bit hesitant on the new rubber astroturf stuff, but I digress), "He was out because he didn't slide right".

At first, I thought he meant if the kid had sliden he might have gotten in there. I replied "Guess we'll never know...".

He replied, "No, its a rule right?"

Exactly, had the same question the other day in a HS tournament. Guy makes great play sliding under the tag by F3 on a bad throw.

F2 asks, "can he slide at first?"

Never cease to be amazed and realize as we all know, coaches don't teach the fundamentals anymore.

Thanks
David