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Ok, here is the reply from NCLL on my question asked the other night, I agree with this 100% Deanna did have the ball at home plate therefore the runner had no right to run through her and the coach should be teaching his girls to slide on any close plays at home or any base as the rules states the if the fielder has the ball as Deanna also did on 2nd base in a previous game this year the runner can not make contact with her as the runner ran into her and knocked her over and the ump called her out, then safe as I said at the time, (you can not run into the fielder that has the ball or is making a play on the ball). I believe for the safety of our children coaches and umpires need to be aware of these rules and make sure they are enforced as well as teach their players not to be running over the fielders that have the ball as they are allowed to stand on the base or in their path. Players need to be taught to slide at all times and this is not being emphasized enough as some fields are just not in good shape to be sliding without getting hurt. NCLL Reply is below.

Don,

Thanks for the question and I hope your daughter OK. I had to look this one up and I know after checking with the board, its commonly misunderstood. Bottom line... regretfully, Little League is behind MLB on this safety issue. If the fielder already has the ball, the run must slide or attempt to get around the fielder", but if the fielder does not have the ball, obstruction can be called on the fielder.

Here's an excerpt from Little League's Coach website:

Little League Coach

Rule 7.08 (A)-3 - says a runner must slide or attempt to get around a fielder who has the ball and is waiting to make a tag. … Remember, this rule applies anywhere on the field, not just at the bases. For example, this runner going from first base to second base is going to be met in the baseline by the second baseman, who has the ball and is waiting to make the tag. The runner makes no attempt to get around the fielder in this case, and the fielder drops the ball. … However, the runner is called out by the umpire for violation of this rule. The ball remains alive.

In this case, the runner should have attempted to go around the fielder who had the ball and was waiting to make the tag, even though this meant the runner might run out of the baseline and be called out for doing so.

Remember, however, that if the fielder does NOT have the ball AND is NOT waiting to make a tag, the runner is not required to slide or attempt to get around the fielder – even if the play is at home plate.

In this scenario, the runner advancing toward home plate will be blocked by the catcher, who does not have the ball. … The runner is NOT required to slide or attempt to get around the catcher in this case. And, if there is a collision, the runner may be called safe if the umpire judges that the catcher obstructed the runner.

If the umpire judges that the runner’s actions were meant to intentionally harm the catcher, the umpire could -- AFTER such a play – warn, or even eject the runner from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.

If so, the run still counts. The umpire cannot call the runner out in this case.

The keys to this rule are the fielder having the ball, and the umpire’s judgment as to whether or not the fielder is waiting to make the tag.

05/28/2014

Just to make everyone aware of my stand on the vicious collision at home plate tonight. I am a firm believer and thought that it was a rule in our league that you had to slide into home on a close play no matter what or you are out at the umps call if he sees it is unsafe, however I can not find it in our NCLL rules now. I have sent a letter in the form of Email to the NCLL to have this rule addressed and will let everyone know what they say.
Now for my take on the entire situation, first and foremost it should never be allowed to let or teach a child to run through a baseman or fielder for the potential that someone can be seriously hurt as this is not even allowed in the big leagues anymore. Secondly as I am sure or I would hope that this was not done intentional tonight but, the events that unfolded after the collision as I was walking to see if our catcher was ok the other coach as well as parents from apposing team were already screaming that she blocked the plate and then after I arrived at the plate to tend to our catcher who happened to be my daughter at the time of this accident, I could barely hear her speak as the yelling back and forth from both spectators bleachers was very negative and actually was breaking all Rules on page 3 of the 2014 NCLL Local Rules, some of the spectators were my family and I might have been a little heated myself if I was on the other side of the fence tonight but, I was helping as an assistant coach tonight and I wanted to let everyone know that when I heard it from a players position at home plate it was very un-sportsman like on both sides as their was no quietness or lull in the crowd to see if the player was ok and that was rather disturbing to me and I realized that I think I have done that myself recently on a collision of teammates and I was hollering at them to get the ball which was fouled off anyway not even checking to make sure the players were ok first, as one of them was my daughter who was pitching at the time and Emma Greico who was catching, I feel like I was not fair to these girls at the time and I promise to try and change the way I react to events on the field and I ask my family spectators as well as all parents and family members who are their to watch these kids have fun, go to the NCLL website and print out page 3 of the rules and read it before and during every game as I will do the same, as I want to tech my child that her friends, teammates, opposing team players as well as herself deserve respect from their teammates, opposing team players, and spectators. I hope I don't see this again at the level I did tonight as I am upset on both sides. I will try to put the kids first at all times from now on I ask all of you to do the same, and don't be afraid to tell me if I am not.

05/26/2014

Christina Jackson & Brianna Farrelly Pitching with Deanna Jackson & Donald Jackson catching.