When to signal, or not to...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by ctblu40

Why do you need to pivot on this play? Hasn't BU already seen the BR touch first on the initial play? No pivot necessary. Besides that, isn't BU stationed in fair territory? This makes BU closer to second than PU. Also, PU is closer to the DBT boundry than BU.

How do you keep your chest to the ball if you don't turn towards it in some way?

As the PU I don't have to get to second. I just have to get in position to make a call. The BU has to decide whether he has time to get in front of the BR -- if not, he has to wait and then chase him to second.

I just find it easier to let the PU slide over to second and the BU can follow the ball. The BU doesn't have to actually get to the fence 99% of the time.

I'll do it the taught way taught, though I don't see anything wrong with this.