Calling Time Out

[bobbybanaduck]

Originally Posted by Chris_Hickman

Ya... the schools also teach that with R2, R1 and R2, the base guy is to look over his shoulder during each pitch. Let me tell ya...that doesnt always happen..oh ya, I forget..the base guy has to be in a hands-on-knees position for every pick off play @ 1st!!! Good luck with that.

true, the over the shoulder peek is taught at the schools, and required by pbuc, but, only for the first year. once pbuc thinks you have a grasp of where the runners are, the tell you that you don't need to peek anymore.

also, pbuc does not require the hok (hands on knees) set for pickoffs. it's taught at the schools to get everybody to look the same and to try to bang into the heads of the students the concept of being square to the play.

back to the topic at hand of calling time to dust the dish... i do it if the situation warrants, and don't if it doesn't. imo, the act of turning my back on the field for 1.3 seconds is not enough to warrant me killing the ball. i have partners on the field watching what's going on. furthermore, i try not to clean the plate during live ball situations. wait for a foul ball, wait for time to be out already, whatever. this is not to say, however, that i won't call time if the thing gets completely covered and it's going to require more effort than a couple of quick sweeps.

edited to fix typos and define hok. sorry steve.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

true, the pver the shoulder peek is taught at the schools, and rewuired by pbuc, nut, only for the first year. once pbuc thinks you have a grasp of where the runners are, the tell you that you don't need to peek anymore.

also, pbuc does not require the hok set for pickoffs. it's taught at the schools to get everybody to look the same and to try to bang into the heads of the students the concept of being square to the play.

Bobby,

I managed to decipher the first three typos, but what on earth is a "hok" set. I don't get that one?

[Tim C]

HOK = Hands on Knees

[bobbybanaduck]

thanks, tim. typos edited.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Tim C

HOK = Hands on Knees

Wow, I totally missed that one! Thanks.