- Jun 22, 2008
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I see the "you never have to slide" argument being brought up, which I don't disagree with, but I am seeing more and more umps from differing organizations telling the girls they do have to slide or they will call them out on a play at the base or plate every time. Even giving the first time they don't as a warning to the team and coach and anytime afterward's automatically calling the runner out even if the tag wasn't even close. Happened at a USSSA event last month. Maybe this is some small sect of umps doing this but have seen it a lot in 3 different states this year. To the point that a lot of coaches and parents do believe that this is an actual rule AND umps are enforcing it as a rule on state level tournaments.
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Umpires should not be offering directions directly to the players.