Mechanics Question

[egj13]

Originally Posted by bluehair

Have him c/o the umpire in 1BLX in this SB play. It's SB but its the same issue (bad positioning).

Rulebook shows umpire made correct call in controversial softball game | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth

Edit: Link Fixed

He was on the 3rd base side...did you mean he SHOULD have been on 1B side?

[maven]

Originally Posted by egj13

He was on the 3rd base side...did you mean he SHOULD have been on 1B side?

Softball: who knows?

Baseball: dash already provided the best mechanic, namely start at POP and adjust, which usually takes you to 3BLX.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by egj13

He was on the 3rd base side...did you mean he SHOULD have been on 1B side?

He said he was at 1BLX. He meant he was at 1BLX... because the umpire WAS at 1BLX. What exactly are you "correcting" here?

[egj13]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

He said he was at 1BLX. He meant he was at 1BLX... because the umpire WAS at 1BLX. What exactly are you "correcting" here?

Ignore...mis-read

[x-tremeump]

Start at POP and move, on line throw 1BLX, possible off line throw 3BLX and if needed move around to the infield area. Works every Time BB & SB.

[zm1283]

1BLX is pretty much going the way of the Dodo bird. You can get the same look by staying on F2's left hip and letting him dictate your positioning.

[x-tremeump]

Originally Posted by zm1283

1BLX is pretty much going the way of the Dodo bird. You can get the same look by staying on F2's left hip and letting him dictate your positioning.

If you have an on line throw, with the runner out by 3 feet, F1 standing just in front of the dish, Where does the DODO Bird make his observation & call from ????

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by xtreamump

If you have an on line throw, with the runner out by 3 feet, F1 standing just in front of the dish, Where does the DODO Bird make his observation & call from ????

Point of the plate.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by xtreamump

If you have an on line throw, with the runner out by 3 feet, F1 standing just in front of the dish, Where does the DODO Bird make his observation & call from ????

Most runners, even if out by three feet, are going to hook slide and you'll get a swipe tag. That or they will give themselves up. At amateur levels, they aren't usually going to crash the catcher, so you're not going to have a collision play requiring you to go 1BLX.