Asking for help???

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Originally Posted by bisonpitcher

Where would you have positioned yourself for the throw? I would like to know if I am positioning myself incorrectly in this instance. I have worked HS ball for years and this is the first time I can remember getting blocked in this way. I have always been taught to watch the ball release by the infielder and pick up the first baseman, and set if he appears to have a routine play at first. He was set normally and at the last instant lunged forward and to his left, directly at me. It was so late that if I would have moved to my left to get a better view, that I would have been moving at the time of the catch. Granted the appeal could have been handled better, but I would like to know if there is a better place for me to go here than toward the 45 foot line. And for the call, I could see no seperation from the bag, so I wasnt going to call what i could not see.

You stated ground ball to F6. Was it to your right or left (IE: did you have to go that far toward HP to clear the throw)?

That being said, step and lean to get the best view possible is about it.