As I have been told when in A there is no wrong choice as to when you go out. I personnally will not if I read "can of corn". If I read fair/foul, possible diving catch or converging fielders, then I will go out. Again as stated before, get with your partner on it. If Jumbo is working the plate, 5 will give you 10 he will not want you to go out at all (nor should you want to as he will not be able to make it to second).
In B or C, never go out. Maybe go to the edge of the grass on the infield (not the edge of the outfield grass) if you are reading converging fielders or possible diving catch, if you can. With a runner on 1st, 3rd or 1st and 3rd you can get away with this easier but with a runner on second you need to work angle to line up catch and tag as best as possible.
As far as the running lane/throw from the "box" call, OBR you need a quality throw. If the catcher/pitcher launches it, then any interpetatations, that I have seen or been told of, say you have nothing. In Fed you can call the interfernce. That is straight out the case book.
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Jim
Need an out, get an out. Need a run, balk it in.
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