Wade and WMB - I was taught to trail down the 1B line with a runner on first, help with the pulled foot, swipe tag if necessary, then go diagonal across the infield to the 3B line to get an angle on a possible play at 3B, then close the distance right up the line, adjusting left or right as necessary.
I'm big and slow, but I can get to the line for the angle, then close the distance so that by the time I make a call, I'm right there.
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