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Originally posted by PWL
I would think that article was referring to a slide at home where a runner was coming home, and it was going to be close on the tag to see if he got his foot in before the tag was made, or the runner was blocked off short, missed the plate, etc. Probably was talking about stepping or leaning in to get a better look. Ten feet is only a little over three yards. Very close to play. If you can't see from there, a couple of extra feet isn't going to help.
On infield, the cut of the grass is about as close as you want to be, depending on the type of play.
BTW-I use 1BLX because I don't have the collision plays. Don't feel confortable doing all that leaning and moving to get into position from 3BLX.
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Well, naturally it was referring to a close tag play, and that's what they meant: A tag play! And the sure, you want to step or lean into it to get a better look. That is what "sticking your nose into it" means. It doesn't mean to stick your nose in between the glove and the runner. Jeez, is that what people really thought I meant? Sure a literal crowd!
15' is way too far away for a tag play, if you can get closer. If 15' is as close as you can get, fine. But if you have a close play on the way, and you can get in closer with a good angle, chances are you are going to see the play better than if you were far away.
I don't care for 3BLX much myself, except for plays like the one illustrated here. You screen yourself off from the tag in 1BLX when the catcher moves too far into fair territory. My main concern is seeing the whole play, and being ready to move to whatever spot gives me the best look at it, whether it is 1BLX, 3BLX, or somewhere in between or to the outside.