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Originally Posted by PWL
The big problem I see with the whole diagram is where the runner is standing to take his lead off. He should be back at least five steps so he can see F6 and F1. He then should start to walk forward slowly as the pitcher makes his stop from the set. It amazes me the number of runners that stand flat footed and in the baseline when they take a lead off second.
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Not exactly. The runner only needs to see F4. He has a coach that watches F6 for him. (At least that's the way it is in all the baseball that I've seen or played or umpired)
There is no way a runner is going to be watching F6 or he is easy prey for the pickoff from F4.
The runner then releases toward 3rd as the pitch is made. There are lots of different names - walking lead, etc.,
Thanks
David