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Originally Posted by maven
Three feet is a short distance: generally an arm's length. If the fielder has to move at all to reach him, then he "left the baseline."
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Only if the runner is moving around the fielder. Often the runner is moving away from the fielder (partly toward a base, partly away from the fielder), and what appears to be more than 3 feet is not actually that far. Especially if the runner is already moving away before the tag attempt starts.