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Originally Posted by cloverdale
behind plate r1 is on first...partner is between 1 and 2...ball goes off end of bat and is spinning o.b. then back in as it goes up 1st base line...r2 is headed for first and r1 is headed for 2nd...I cheat up 1st base line and as r2 passes 1st baseman she gains control of the ball and rotates toward second then towards 1st for a swipe tag at r2...I cannot tell if tag was applied and wait for partner to call 1st base...no call comes and he stares at me until he says your call...I ask him if he seen a tag he says no so I call r2 safe...meantime r1 goes toward 3rd...r1 slides into 3rd I catch the tail end of the play...cant guess an out so she safe...1 coach is happy the other oh well...question is this was this the bases call at first...I waited for an appeal from him...and was 3rd then his if 1st was mine? one more twist would it be different if base would have been tween 2nd and 3rd for the initial call at 1st...
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OB, I am assuming means out of bounds, or in dead ball territory. I am guessing from the subsequent action in your post, though, that you really mean "foul territory." Also, it is the BR (batter-runner) who is advancing to first. The reason I make note of this is that it will make it easier for us to understand your posts.
You have the take, as has been noted, up to the running lane. This is a good thing to pregame, though, so that you and your partner will be on the same page. Anything after that is your partner's call on the BR, unless of course she makes it all the way around to home.
If you are about 15 ft up the line to observe this play, it is no problem for you to hustle through the diamond and pick up the play at third. It just takes a little hustle, and had you released when you should have you would have been there to make the call, unless, of course, the call at first was yours. From your post, though, it sounds like the BR was almost to the bag, in which case it was your partner's call all the way.
Again, pregame issues like this so that they won't be a problem. Let your partner know if you will take the BR to the lane or not in the event of the tag.