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Old Mon Jun 20, 2005, 10:31am
David B David B is offline
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Originally posted by rickfriedmann
I'm in my first year and I've noticed the books (particularly Fed) suggest that the proper C postion is to be on a line from the plate through the side of the rubber. But I find that puts me to the shortstop's left and gives me a very bad angle on foot-base-glove on steals of third.

I don't have any problem hustling (I've done soccer for nearly twenty years so I running to position is no problem.)
Where do the experienced umpires position themselves in games where the runner at second intends to be a runner at third frequenty, whether on steals or advances on passed balls in those short backstop fields?

Thanks!
Well, the easiest thing to do is move to B. Then you don't have to worry about the angle, and you're a lot closer to first.

Thanks
David
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