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Originally Posted by SRW
Mike,
Trying to visualize this...wouldn't your proposed calling position (stepping forward from the C to gt a 90 at 2B) get you in the way if R1 rounded the bag, forcing you to move/rotate around the play more? With the B' position now, there's no risk of that happening...
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I don't believe so. How many runners do you know that make a ninety-degree turn on a base? It also brings you inside if the ball gets by a defender.
BTW, I wouldn't think about have the umpire stop in the base line. Nor would I ever suggest an umpire lock into a specific position to make a call. An umpire needs to move with a play. Mechanics only take an umpire to the general area. It's up to the umpire to adjust to the actions of the players and path of the throw.