Mechanics Question

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bluehair

Ball in F2 mitt in plenty of time, runner is going straight in, getting a foot through to the plate while a tag is being applied, you can't see which happen first in 3BLX (you can't even see the tag, your view is blocked by F2). Best view here would be 1BLX.

I've met umpires that only used 1BLX, then learned the benefit of 3BLX and now think that 3BLX is the only place to be. You can't just scrap 1BLX. Start at POP, read, and move.

I'm not sure you can see that in 1BX either because the tag is applied <-here while the foot is -> there.

If the tag is on the foot, you can see it in either spot.