Catcher Obstruction?

[CoachJD]

I thought hook slides were dsigned to get base with arm/hand?

No. A hook slide is something that's almost never actually done anymore. It's sliding past the base and hooking it with the trailing foot.

See: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook slide

Sliding past the base and grabbing it with the hand isn't a hook slide, though you'll see some people call it that.

 

[MoJo]

There are variations to all basics. Pitching, Sliding, ETC

Looks like the variation to the feet first slide we are talking about is the "Back Door Slide"


http://myyouthbaseball.com/different-types-of-baseball-slides.html

http://probaseballinsider.com/baseball-instruction/base-running/base-running-how-to-slide/

http://fpbaseballoutsider.blogspot.com/2011/08/whatever-happened-to-hook-slide.html

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[inumpire]

We have always taught this a a slide by?? Not a hook slide.

 

[inumpire]

I can't say I followed all that, but I'll take a stab at the answer ...

Coach your catchers/fielders this way:

Do you have the ball?
YES -- Tag the runner.
NO -- Do not get between the runner and the bag/base.


Pretty easy.

Couldn’t have said it better. Everyone make the obstruction rule so hard. It is really very simple.

 

[kennykozman!!]

No. A hook slide is something that's almost never actually done anymore. It's sliding past the base and hooking it with the trailing foot.

See: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook slide

Sliding past the base and grabbing it with the hand isn't a hook slide, though you'll see some people call it that.

I am amazed it is actually in the dictionary.

Is the neighborhood rule in there too?

 

[Yanko70]

If you want to take as much judgement out of obstruction at the plat I would suggest we add a runners lane the same as the one at first base. If the catcher enters it without the ball while the runner is in it, automatic obstruction, if not play on. I would suggest it's the last 20 feet to the plate.

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