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[i]R2, two man system and you are in "C". Ground ball to short, throw to first pulls F3 off the base and he sweeps at the runner going past.
Next inning, the other team has the same situation, this time you SEE the tag and bang him out from "C".
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We use the pulled foot / swipe tag mechanic in our org. It IS a good mechanic. In the above sit. I would move from the plate toward third and keep a good look at the play at 1B. My partner should ask me if I had a tag, and I would tell him yes or no. He makes the safe/out call. Done properly it looks good and nobody complains. To be honest this happens maybe 5 to 6 times a season and I work everyday. The two-man system is far from perfect, so any way we can help each other get the call right is a good thing.