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Originally Posted by johnnyg08
When the fielder extends his arm completely he still missed the runner so much that there's considerable daylight between the end of the fielder's glove and the runner. So I think we can agree that there is a gap that is equal to or greater than three feet.
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Say the fielder catches the ball cleanly... the tag begins after that catch and as soon as he starts moving the glove in the direction of the runner. At that instant, the player has already veered considerably to the left (from the camera's perspective). 3 feet from the fielder is not the standard. 3 feet out of HIS basepath that is established the moment a tag attempt begins.
On that standard, this runner is not even remotely close to being 3 feet out of the basepath.
(Also note - there some codes where the fielder here has obstructed, as the runner had to veer when he didn't have the ball)