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Originally posted by Saltydog
DG,
You've been at this MUCH longer then me, but 13ft? I thought High School/College was 60 ft, but most kinda went with the 'over the infield dirt' thumb rule since there is no scale laid out on the ground. Besides, assuming a ball thrown at ~60mph, 13 feet would only give the catcher a little over a tenth of a second to make that move. Not saying you're wrong.... but just might want to check your notes.
SD
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I don't remember where I read 13 feet, but 60 feet should be way beyond the limit for "making a play". Dirt around home plate is good rule of thumb, if the ball is not in flight over the dirt, then don't block the plate. You don't see obstruction at the plate in MLB very often (I can't remember the last time), but you also have major league catchers who know when they can block the plate.
Hey 13 feet, 1/10 of second, that's what we are paid for. The easy ones are, well EASY..
Mon Jun 21, 2004, 10:37pm
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