Did I handle this correctly?

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

What made it obvious to you?

Trust me it was obvious to everyone but my partner. The kid didn't contort himself to avoid the tag. He made a new path to the bag. He couldn't have been more out of the base path.

Freshman ball BTW.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by w_sohl

Trust me it was obvious to everyone but my partner. The kid didn't contort himself to avoid the tag. He made a new path to the bag. He couldn't have been more out of the base path.

Freshman ball BTW.

Maybe it was really obvious, but just because you saw him do something more than a contortion doesn't necessarily mean he violated the rule. You can step to the side - maybe even two smaller steps, and still be in the 3' limit.

You used "his basepath" once and "the basepath" another time. Are you clear on the difference?

[Steven Tyler]

A person without much experience or knowledge of the game will likely have brain farts such as the ones you mentioned. After the game in the parking lot, explain to him his errors. He could be very receptive. If not you tried. Hopefully, he will learn from his mistakes.

Coaches come out often to get an explaination. Just the nature of the game for decades. Unless he does something to get ejected, I wouldn't worry about it one bit. You told the coach the truth. I wouldn't supply him with anymore information than necessary.

Remember, experience can come in the form of a mistake a person won't make again.

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Maybe it was really obvious, but just because you saw him do something more than a contortion doesn't necessarily mean he violated the rule. You can step to the side - maybe even two smaller steps, and still be in the 3' limit.

You used "his basepath" once and "the basepath" another time. Are you clear on the difference?

The base path: a line directly between the bases

His base path: established once a play is being made on a runner and is a direct line to the base which the runner is attempting to acquire.

Trust me, it wasn't legal.