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Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED
One thing not to forget while we are talking about trailing the BR and then breaking to 3rd, which of course is correct......but lets not forget the PU's first responsibility in this play....fair or foul!! Maybe I am envisioning this incorrectly but when I read the OP it seems to me like this started out in foul territory with back spin and was coming to fair territory, I am envisioning a ball right on the line that F3 picks up and swipe tags BR then fires to 3rd for a play on R1.
If I see this correctly this makes things a little bit harder....PU has to hang at that line till the ball is touched to rule fair/foul....then help on swipe tag if possible (as stated if past running lane it's BU's call, PU just offers help if needed) then you have to get as far as possible to see play at 3rd.
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Yep, pretty much. Take the BR to the running lane, judge the fair/foul, then haul butt over to 3B for the tag play. Can't close the gap? Get the angle. And if they don't like the call, tell them to ask for a 3-umpire crew at the beginning of next season.
At this point, if it's clear that you need to get to 3B to make a call, your partner's going to have to do his/her best to judge a swipe tag. Your priority as the PU is to get to 3B. Help if you can, but keep your priorities straight. Your call on the runner going to 3B takes priority over helping your partner.