Why can't you dive head first in softball?

Answer 1

Played for 8 years...3 seasons a year... and truth is you CAN dive head first in softball... it's not slower (contrary to other comments) as long as you do it correctly. It's much easier to dodge a tag if you can dive head first correctly. It's not very wise to dive into home though (particularly if the catcher is standing there w/all the equipment)...

It's more dangerous but is NOT illegal and can be very useful. It may be a team or coach's rule not to do it though. and the rule is: Listen to your coach... even if they are wrong! :)

Answer 2

ok well i play softball and i have asked that question many times. The truth is, is that you can dive head first. But it is not wise. It makes you go slower. So if you are trying to get there fast, it would just be better to slide. Diving head first is also dangerous. You could hurt your neck. but yea...you can dive head first, but it isnt wise. or fast

hope i helped!

Answer 3

Only base in Softball youre not allowed to go into headfirst is Homeplate, because the catcher is armored like a gladiator and sliding head or face first into shinguards is a pretty sure way of having to go to the emergency room... but you can slide headfirst into 1st, 2nd, or 3rd bases. Indiviual Youth League may have other rules for safety reasons about headfirst sliding, but NCAA has no such rule, accept, like i said, for Homeplate.

Answer 4

i play softball.
& i always dive in head first going into home plate..
maybe your thinking of baseball?
but i also play in a leaugue because i'm only 14 but yea..
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Answer 5

10 to 1 it's an insurance liability issue. All modern limitations are either because of civl suits or because of Nanny State mandates.

Answer 6

it,s not the Major leagues the couches think you to slow to do head first and they don,t what to get sued if you get hirt,

Answer 7

insurance