What should I teach players about sliding?
Rule- USA
- Little League Baseball
- Major Division
- League age 9-12
- 12 and under
- Regular season
- 2026 rules
- Coaches
In Majors, head-first slides aren't allowed while advancing, and a runner who slides head first into the next base is out. Diving head first back to a base they've just left is allowed.
Teach a feet-first slide from the first practice, on grass or a sliding mat, and have runners commit to it early rather than deciding at the last second.
Added 21 Oct 2026