Bleacher Report · Feb 25, 2016
MLB Reportedly to Change Mound Visit, Slide Rules to Improve Pace of Play
In an effort to continue speeding up the pace of games, Major League Baseball will implement a time limit on mound visits by managers and pitching coaches. MLB will also address player safety concerns by updating the slide rules.
According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, mound visits will be limited to 30 seconds, with an in-stadium clock keeping track of the time. Meanwhile, the updated slide rule "starts by describing what a runner can do" and will feature four basic tenets that constitute a legal slide, per Passan:
• Slide prior to reaching the base.
• Slide so you are able to and attempt to reach or touch the base.
• Slide so you are able to and attempt to stay on the base.