Running over the catcher

[eagles_victory]

i know in many leagues its illegal including high school but what are your thoughts on it

1. An aggressive baserunning play
or
2. A dirty play

[pirate4state]

#1 - get out of the way catcher!!! and if you won't get out of the way I'm gonna have to run right at ya!!

[Phil C]

It depends on whether the catcher is in the way or not doesn't it. I don't think one should do a cheap shot and run over the catcher but sometimes one doesn't have a choice if the catcher is in front of the plate trying to block the runner.

[piratebg]

If you are blocking the plate, than expect to get hit. Plane and simple.

[Black_Magic]

Originally posted by eagles_victory
i know in many leagues its illegal including high school but what are your thoughts on it

1. An aggressive baserunning play
or
2. A dirty play

Its is simple.. If your going to block the baseline then your gona get trucked. if you dont want that to happen then move to the side and tag as they go by.

[Maroon87]

I ran over the catcher once in Little League and he was unconscious for several minutes.

It's just part of baseball.

[big daddy russ]

1.

That's the best play in all of baseball.

[Reds fan]

If the catcher has the ball the baserunner must make the attempt to slide. If the catcher does not have possesion of the ball the catcher must not block the plate, obstruction would be the call, baserunner has the right to the basepath. In both cases the runner has no right to purposely run over the catcher. This applies to HIgh School and lower classification ball.

[Bullaholic]

There is a big difference between running "by" the catcher and "over" the catcher. If the runner tries to intentionally hurt the catcher with a savage hit in trying to score---that is out of line---especially in those instances where the runner is a lot bigger than the catcher. If the intent is to score---fine, if the intent is to hurt--never. BTW---I have seen games where it is the other way around and the catcher tries to injure the runner with a savage tag , and that's not right either.

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by Reds fan
If the catcher has the ball the baserunner must make the attempt to slide. This applies to HIgh School and lower classification ball.

The baserunner does NOT have to attempt to slide. He has multiple options:

1) slide
2) give up
3) go back towards the previous base

NOWHERE in the rules does it say that he must slide.

[Reds fan]

Originally posted by Adidas410s


NOWHERE in the rules does it say that he must slide. [/B]

I think you got the gist of what I was saying. I was not QUOTING the RULES. Avoiding the collision is the goal.

[coach]

this is a board of mainly football posters who love contact and im sure yall will say its not a dirty play but it realy just depends on the situation...for nistance...if the catcher has the ball and its going to be a bang bang play then yes you should be able to run over him....but if the catcher is trying to catch the ball of dosent have the ball in his hand is blocking the plate there is a such slide called a sweep slide that allows you to slide around him and swipe the plate with youf hand...but by all means the dirtiest oplay in baseball is when the runner goes in feet first intending to cleet the opposing player (ty cobb)......this is just my oppinion and im sure there are some ppl out there who totally disagrees with me but thats them..

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by coach
this is a board of mainly football posters who love contact and im sure yall will say its not a dirty play but it realy just depends on the situation...for nistance...if the catcher has the ball and its going to be a bang bang play then yes you should be able to run over him....but if the catcher is trying to catch the ball of dosent have the ball in his hand is blocking the plate there is a such slide called a sweep slide that allows you to slide around him and swipe the plate with youf hand...but by all means the dirtiest oplay in baseball is when the runner goes in feet first intending to cleet the opposing player (ty cobb)......this is just my oppinion and im sure there are some ppl out there who totally disagrees with me but thats them..

I think we both said the same thing, coach---yours was just a more "informed" way of saying it.

[coach]

lol we prolly did i didnt read everyone's post i just saw the thread and posted my thoughts without looking at anyone's comments so sorry if i stole anything

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by coach
lol we prolly did i didnt read everyone's post i just saw the thread and posted my thoughts without looking at anyone's comments so sorry if i stole anything

On the contrary---you made a much better post than mine---and I am glad---because you obviously know your baseball. If you can't put the ball under your arm and run with it---I don't understand.