tag pushes foot off of the bag

[steveshane67]

Originally Posted by ggk

BRD 425 nails it - the mlb interp states that "if a runner going into a base does not have body control, he is out when a hard tag knocks him off the base. BRD also references the history of the ruling and the gant/hrbek play.


in the sit with rollins the runner slid awkwardly and did not have body control. great call

As an INF I was always taught that when you apply the tag, you hold it on on the runners lower leg and give them a little nudge just in case they cant stay on the bag. I didnt see the rollins play, but it sounds like a good fundamental play, no different than a hard slide to break up a DP.

just my .02