Thanks for all the comments, guys. I knew it was my call by the book, and I knew I was out of position (at least for this call). I would not have been surprised if my partner would have said that he did not get a good look - but watching BR to first... why?
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Originally Posted by CecilOne
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Well, it does depend on from WHO
Actually, since my partner was much more experienced than I in HS ball, and generally has a good reputation, I have been second guessing myself from the moment of our conference 'til now. So, yes, I am sure. I can take it. I know the typed word is limited in offering the complete picture, and since I was in the middle of it, my recollection may not be complete or objective, either.
I do believe I over-anticipated the play to 1B, but I did not move agressively into the infield given where F6 was - yes, she charged the ball, but the batted ball was hard hit, so she did not move very far. It was more of a mental lag - being surprised, I guess, that made me a tad slow to react. But, as quickly as the play happened, I'm not sure it would have mattered a lot.
Perhaps the thing to tuck away in the lesson learned category is with teams this good, with a runner on 2B, I need to position closer to 3B than I have been doing. I don't think I was too far out, but my reaction to the play going to 3rd was to move down toward 3B, rather than into the infield. That was a mistake the way the play developed.