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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
A softball umpire, except for Wade, would have been set up off the back, outside corner of the RH box and would have had a perfect angle for the play. 
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HA! I dont use 3BL extended very often.. usually by accident, when i instinctively get in a superior position for an hit to the outfield with runners in scoring position.. I whine here then do what I'm told... ie use ASA inferior positioning.
Obviously the call on this is a good one.
Those are two views of the tag, which the was barreled into like a brainless oaf.
Now, the next one is why there is an ejection in softball: leaning and throwing an elbow into the back, I dont think there is any question that is an ejection. In fact in softball and any youth sport, its no brainer for anyone except maybe someone with a frozen polluted water brain:
Its also why this thread might also be titled "why softball girls are smarter"
Because 99 out of 100 would have been easily safe on this going by the side and touching the plate with their hand.. the catcher would not even have got close.
I probably would have been to the side, but on a play where a runner is sliding like that, off to the side and reaching their hand in to catch a piece of the plate, obviously, 3BL is the best angle. I dont think its disputable.