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Originally Posted by SouthGARef
http://www.bullochheadlinenews.com/i...y baseball.wmv
I want to discuss the play at the 1:45 mark.
So on the play in question, I was cheating towards third. Once I realized we were about to have a play at the plate, I busted my chops and got as close as I could.
Well, close wasn't good enough. As you can tell when the play happens, I'm not even in the screen until I make my call (I came to a complete stop when I realized the tag was eminent). Having to cover third had me in what I feel was a terrible position.
The camera angle is not great, I know. But after further review, I believe the runner was probably out.
Discuss amongst yourselves, and thanks.
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Close is not where you want to be. I say this from a POV that you never really want to be too close. The action tends to "blow up" when you're up close to it. I saw that you were on the lip of the circle and made the call in the dirt area. Looks like you were closer to the action than you seem to believe and you don't appear to have moved much closer to sell the SAFE call. I really would have never known that you "hustled back to position" and failed to be there on time. I see nothing wrong with that position.
I beg to differ with you goal of being too close and in a terrible position. I also beg to differ on the call. I looked at the video as many times as I could and couldn't tell if the catcher swiped the top foot. That was from my angle. You had a much better angle than the camera lense. It wouldn't have been any better on 3BLX. {Remember you said you couldn't get there.} You made the safe call so I assume you didn't see a swipe tag on the top foot. Those are the FACTS presented in the play in question.
Now I saw a diving catcher come UP angry as if he applied the tag. I also saw a runner slap hands in a self-congratulatory gesture for getting there first. Well, if the tag was applied, I am sure you would have seen it and come UP with the OUT call. Because you didn't, it appears that the catcher tried to tag the runner by the time the runner was over the plate. It was that close. Then the catcher appeared to be disgusted with your call. What could he know diving back at a sliding runner? This may have created some doubt in your mind.
GET RID of the DOUBT.