What does it mean to be safe or out when sliding into home plate in baseball?
In baseball, a runner is considered safe when he touches home plate before the ball arrives or before the fielder with the ball tags him out.
When a runner slides into home plate, he must avoid contact with the catcher. If the runner makes contact with the catcher, he is out.
However, the runner is not automatically out if he slides into the catcher. The umpire will determine if the runner made a bona fide attempt to get around the catcher. If the umpire believes the runner made a bona fide attempt, he will call the runner safe.
Here are some additional rules about sliding into home plate:
- The runner must slide feet first.
- The runner must not intentionally interfere with the catcher.
- The runner must not slide into the catcher with his spikes up.
If the runner violates any of these rules, he will be called out.
Related Questions
- What happens if the runner is tagged out at home plate? He is out.
- What happens if the runner slides into the catcher and makes contact with the ball? He is out.
- What happens if the runner slides into the catcher and the umpire believes he made a bona fide attempt to get around the catcher? He is safe.
- What is the penalty if the runner intentionally interferes with the catcher? He is out.
- What is the penalty if the runner slides into the catcher with his spikes up? He is out.
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