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Last JV of last season - had the bases, and the first batter put a pretty good bunt down, and 1B, who was a great pitcher learning the 1B position , goes to get the throw from F2, and immediately starts feeling for the bag , while looking for the throw. I got into a good 90 degree position to make the call, and F3 is STILL feeling for the bag, and gets the ball, bur BR is safe. Instead of the 'off base' signal, i point in the general area of the bag, and say, "FootneverhadthebagSAFE!" and give a nice big safe signal.
When driving home later on (actually going to my USA game), I reasoned to myself, that since F3 was tapping with her foot all over, my call was a much better description of what had happened, and the point emphasized I was looking right at it. I never have been a big fan of the simple 'off the base' signal, anyways - the point at the area of the bag where whatever happened has always seemed more effective to me....but YMMV...
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