Slide (Baseball)

A slide in baseball is the attempt of a runner to reach through on - the -ground slides the nearest safe point (base) and remain out of reach of the opposing player in order to prevent a tag, which would mean the end of the rotor. This allows the runner a few meters, slide off the base, he is trying to achieve on the ground and slips as to his destination. Thus, the opponent has a longer way to touch the runner with the baseball, because he does not have to put on the chest, but on the day shin height.

Slide species

In the normal Slide can fall backwards the runner ( runner) from the barrel. The arms should be aware thrown upward in order to circumvent the natural Abstützbedürfnis and thus prevent arm and wrist injuries. When backwards drop as you bend one of the legs from the rear. The other leg is extended and held a few inches above the ground. Context it should be ensured that the extended leg is not too high and is a danger to the fielder at the base. For braking simple as that extended leg are put on the floor.

The Head First Slide is often not used in the full run. It is used as an "emergency jump" to the corresponding base when the pitcher is trying to make out a runner who has moved away before the pitch too far from the base by a litter to the baseman. In addition, a slide to first base is permitted only Head First Slide.

Headfirst Slide

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