Official at last nights game said....

[Comp]

Ok thanks for the explanation. I was picturing a runner going in in a full body cross block rolling over and that is an illegal slide.

 

[SoCal_Dad]

It's a hook slide where the runner pulls the left hand back that they would normally touch the base with. As they slide next to the bag they rollover onto their stomach and touch the bag with their right hand. The tricky part is keeping that right hand on the base.

You have probably seen this a bunch of times in baseball and softball. Most people probably don't distinguish between the two slides and just call them both hook slides.

Sounds kinda like a "swim move" where the runner avoids the tag by pulling back the regular hand and brings the other hand over to touch the base.

 

[Eric F]

Sounds kinda like a "swim move" where the runner avoids the tag by pulling back the regular hand and brings the other hand over to touch the base.

Sort of. The "swim" is usually seen on a head-first slide. I believe GS is describing a feet-first maneuver.

 

[GunnerShotgun]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IhhCmgZvLI&app=desktop

It's like the one in the video although they just call it a hook.

My girls could give that kid a few pointers on his technique.