Thread: Calling the tag plays at the plate
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Old Thu Oct 31, 2013, 01:37pm
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Originally Posted by Jake26 View Post
Seeing the positioning of the World Series PUs on tag plays at the plate leads to this question I have long wondered about - a question for the clinicians and heavy clinic attenders out there. I know that is baseball and this is softball, but still.

Basically, the PU tends to be positioned in foul territory between the first base line and the third base line extended. I think the position has a lot of merit, but there may well be a good reason that it is not used in the softball world.

Any thoughts from clinicians, etc? At least one inquiring mind would like to know.
Why do you think it's not used in the softball world? I try to be 3BL unless the play immediately comes home and is from the 3B side. (One note - what you're seeing is not his starting position, but his position after adjusting to a specific play.)
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