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Originally posted by ChampaignBlue
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Originally posted by CecilOne
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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
... snip ... I'm trying to visualize this play and cannot for the sake of me figure out why a throw to the 3B side would cause the umpire's view to be obstructed. Where was the umpire? Was there a runner on 3B which caused the umpire to be in the C? What piece of information is missing that I cannot see the play as you did?
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My guess is over running, starting to round the outside of the base, causing the runner to block his view.
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Ump was in B, runner wound up reaching in between SS's legs to reach bag as SS was blocking the bag. Because the throw was on 3rd side the view of the tag was blocked by both SS and runner, SS couldn't find runner's hand and wound up tagging air for awhile . Clear as day from C position or A, not much chance from B as SS's leg and runners helmet blocked his view. Jim
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Still cannot visualize this play. With the ball and the runner coming from opposite directions, it should be easy to see this play from B. I could understand if the throw from the catcher drifted toward the 1B side. Then the runner's body would block out a good catch-and-tag.
Umpire had to be way out of position to not see this play.