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Originally posted by Dakota
That is correct.
They are required to not go more than three feet out of their base path to avoid a tag.
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Mechanics question....When this illegal avoidance occurs should we call "Out!" immediately and not wait for the actual tag to occur or the runner arriving at a base?
My experience has been to call "Out! - Basepath!" as soon as I determine the violation has occured and quickly pick up any other runners (visually) to make sure I do not miss anything if there is potential for plays to be made. It is far too common for the play to continue (i.e. rundowns) due to a delayed call and creates confusion.