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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
The two most common cutoff men are F3 and F5, depending on the situation and from where the ball is being fielded. F4 or F6 are normally relay man (not cutoff man) on triple/possible inside-the-park homers. The pitcher should have been backing up either 3rd or home, depending on where the throw was likely to go, in this case 3rd.
It sounds like everything worked out okay with F6 cutting off your throw (unless you are convinced you would have had R1 at third), but he is not the traditional cutoff man on these plays.
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If I thought this wouldn't lead to an avalanche of "playing" questions, I'd answer the OP (or SDS' post) with:
F3 should be the cut if the throw goes (toward) home on a hit to right.
F6 should be the cut if the throw goes (toward) third. F4 covers second. F1 backs up third. F7 backs up second. F3 moves back to first for a throw behind the runner.
But, I fear that it would lead to many more discussions, so I won't answer it that way, and I'll close the thread.