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Originally Posted by WestMichiganBlue
What good is returning the ball to the pitcher? That is the problem; the B-R automatically rounds 1B and heads to 2B. Either:
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F1 has the least, absolutely unobstructed throwing lanes than anyone else. A "snap" throw to F3 means nothing if they have to wait for the runner which means R1 can move closer to home with the ball in the hands of a player nearly twice as far a way thus facilitating that runners ability to score WITHOUT risking the BR being put out.
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I'm not sure why you brought in the LBR; it's not part of this discussion. Sure it goes into effect when the B-R hits 1B, but if she turns the corner and keeps on going to 2B, there is no violation.
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But R1 must commit at that time and unless it is home, the defense still has the opportunity to put-out the BR with R1 60' away instead of 45' or less.
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Finally, adult women playing NCAA ball are far superior defensive players than the teenagers that seem to be the subject of this posting. Adult B-R's are not going to attempt this gaming trick because the defenders can make quick, powerfull, and accurate throws and prevent the runner from going home. But at the lower levels it is still a defensive problem.
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And the coaches and offensive players are not as equally inept and physically restricted as the defensive players at the younger ages?
It is nothing new. I was taught this in baseball in the '50s. Only difference was the lack of the LBR. Oh, did I mention that even moreso at the younger ages, the pitcher is quite often the more accurate and harder throwing player on the field even in softball?
Sorry, Bubba, I've seen this work quite well even at the younger ages. Looks more awkward, but no more so than the circus we see with the play it is meant to prevent.