So my lead off slapper stole second last night. SS caught the ball in front of the bag and my runner slide wide towards OF, got hand on bag and was safe. Good base running and a great slide...
THEN a few plays later there is a break in the action. The ump in the field tells me "Hey coach, tell ya little girl that she has to slide directly to the bag. She cant slide wide. I shouldve called her out but I let it slide this time"... I said "What? She cannot slide wide to avoid the tag?" He said "nope its in the rule book"... I replied "I may need to research that rule"... I didnt make a deal about it, because she was safe, but I am skeptical....
I'm aware that you cannot slide wide to take out the field or something like that, but am I wrong in this situation? I have a strong feeling that I am not.
THEN a few plays later there is a break in the action. The ump in the field tells me "Hey coach, tell ya little girl that she has to slide directly to the bag. She cant slide wide. I shouldve called her out but I let it slide this time"... I said "What? She cannot slide wide to avoid the tag?" He said "nope its in the rule book"... I replied "I may need to research that rule"... I didnt make a deal about it, because she was safe, but I am skeptical....
I'm aware that you cannot slide wide to take out the field or something like that, but am I wrong in this situation? I have a strong feeling that I am not.