I always stay as close to 1st as the fielders let me, minimum of 15-20feet. Pickoff plays happen much faster and are harder to call from a poor angle than the steal at 2nd. But I also adjust for the game situation, the catcher's tendency to throw and the runner's speed.
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Officiating takes more than OJT.
It's not our jobs to invent rulings to fit our personal idea of what should and should not be.
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