[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by ChapJim

Remember your priorities.

1. Fair/foul
2. Catch/no-catch
3. Plays on the ball
4. Plays away from the ball.

You handled #1 and #3. #2 was not applicable. The touch and any play at third was a #4. Your partner should know that he can't help much with the little dribbler on the 1b line. He ought to be able to handle whatever R2 is doing.

Just to be clear

Your first Priority as PU is to call the Pitch (strike / ball)

Then IF the ball is HIT
1. Fair/Foul, EXCEPTION:

No-one on base BU in "A" and a screamer down the right field line, then the PU has fair / Foul up to the bag and the BU will take the Fair / Foul call Past the bag.

2. If there is a play as described, then the PU has:
A. possible Interfernce call involving the 45 ft. lane rule
B. Tag Play BEFORE 45ft. lane rule

Think of it this way,

B1 attempts a drag bunt and is a good foot or 2 out of the box and the ball hits him. Whose call is that?

Answer it's the PU's call

therefore, on this play as Bob mentioned if it's before 45ft. then it's the PU's call.

If the ball is hit to the outfield it depends

BU in position "A" , Pu has Catch / No Catch to the left of the right fielder.

BU in "B" / "C" then the BU has Catch / No Catch in the "V", PU has the lines

After that depends upon the mechanics of one's association and the all important PRE-Game

Pete Booth