OBR 7.07 Catcher at Home

[DG]

7.07 is about a squeeze play. The catcher needs to catch the ball from his normal position before trying to get the runner out from 3B.

On other plays at the plate that are not squeezes, the catcher should set up with his left foot on the left front corner of the plate, and move this foot to block the plate as soon as he has the ball, or the ball is so close in flight (ie in flight in the dirt area) that he can be considered "making a play". If the catcher has the ball he can block the plate and does not, and should not, provide the runner a path to the plate. Stradling the plate is not a good catcher mechanic, it just creates arguments (ie he slid under the tag Blue). If the catcher has the ball, block the plate, case closed.

Edited by DG on Jun 20th, 2004 at 03:13 AM]

[Edited by DG on Jun 20th, 2004 at 03:14 AM]