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Old Fri Jul 12, 2013, 07:17am
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Think about it: If it was a legal way to place a tag on a runner, wouldn't you expect catchers to do it all the time?
No, when a fast tag is needed (most times), swinging one arm is faster than swinging both.
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After all, it provides an additional layer of protection, so to speak, for the catcher when he tags a runner who crashes into him. He also can control the ball better if he holds onto it with his bare hand outside the mitt instead of inside, where it could pop loose as he separates the two. If it was a legal method of tagging a runner, coaches would teach this as opposed to teaching catchers to hold the ball inside the mitt.
That makes no sense. Ball/bare hand inside of mitt is much more secure than ball/barehand outside of mitt.
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If it was a legal method of tagging a runner, coaches would teach this as opposed to teaching catchers to hold the ball inside the mitt.
No, they wouldn't. That makes no sense.

If the defense tags R with an empty glove, umpire calling "no tag" is a heads-up call, but these two handed tags have to be given to the defense.
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Old Fri Jul 12, 2013, 08:04am
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Old Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:41pm
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If the defense tags R with an empty glove, umpire calling "no tag" is a heads-up call...
Glad you finally see the light.
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