What are your thoughts.....

[drh898]

Thanks for restoring my faith in making the right call. If she had slid into home plate with her feet (which she did) but touched the plate with her foot she would have been safe. Instead she slid with her feet past the plate and when she was shoulder level with the plate slapped it with her hand. Not an appeal play as she was not fully past the plate nor did she have to come back to touch the plate.

I'm appalled at the "if the ball beats the runner, bang 'em" type of mentality that I come across sometimes. Or the ones who anticipate a call and don't wait to see the result before making the call. It looks so much better to look at the play, slow down, analyze what you saw then make the call.

Thanks for your input.