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Originally posted by Illini_Ref
Say runner on third. Fly ball down the right field line that the RF goes to the line to catch. Should the BU take the runner and let the PU have the catch. Or should the PU take both the catch and the tag-up. It's just a hard angle to get, and it's crucial because of a potential score.
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The mechanic taught in our clinics is PU takes an angle back toward 3B dugout. This allows the PU to make fair/foul call and the tag-up. Also allows PU to get back to the plate for the potential wacker. This is also the mechanic portrayed in the CCA manual. With that said I struggle with this because my first instinct is to chase the ball down the line. I worked a game with Mr. Jenkins last month and watched him nail this mechanic perfectly. For me it is practice, practice, practice.