This is the runner sliding into the catcher. If the runner can touch the plate without having to go through extensive yoga positions then he has a path open to him. Contrary to what many fans think, a clear line to the plate does not mean the entire base path. Those are some important distinctions there, so let’s unpack this a little. the catcher must give the runner a lane to the plate UNLESS he has possession of the ball.the player MUST stay on the direct line to the plate and.Whew! That is a lot to take in, but the long and the short of it is this: In addition, a catcher without possession of the ball shall not be adjudged to violate this Rule 6.01(i)(2) if the runner could have avoided the collision with the catcher (or other player covering home plate) by sliding. Not withstanding the above, it shall not be considered a violation of this Rule 6.01(i)(2) if the catcher blocks the pathway of the runner in a legitimate attempt to field the throw (e.g., in reaction to the direction, trajectory or the hop of the incoming throw, or in reaction to a throw that originates from a pitcher or drawn-in infielder). If, in the judgment of the umpire, the catcher without possession of the ball blocks the pathway of the runner, the umpire shall call or signal the runner safe. (2) Unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as he is attempting to score. If the runner slides into the plate in an appropriate manner, he shall not be adjudged to have violated Rule 6.01(i). In such circumstances, the umpire shall call the ball dead, and all other base runners shall return to the last base touched at the time of the collision. If, in the judgment of the umpire, a runner attempting to score initiates contact with the catcher in such a manner, the umpire shall declare the runner out (regardless of whether the catcher maintains possession of the ball). (1) A runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher, or otherwise initiate an avoidable collision.
Buster posey full#
The MLB instituted a rule change, together with a clarification of an existing rule, that it is worth sharing the text of in full here. The rule got its name by being imposed in response to the season-ending broken leg that Buster Posey suffered when Scott Cousins came off his line for the plate in an effort to knock the ball loose. But here is the thing, though: having said all of that, I don’t for one minute want it to go back to the way it was.
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