Obstruction Q - holding a runner on 3rd base

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Wed Oct 01, 2014, 09:37am

Rich Ives

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Originally Posted by JeffM

Whenever I've coached, I have not had the third baseman hold the runner on. I didn't see much advantage to it. I've seen other teams throw a lot of balls away and third basemen not get back to their position soon enough to react properly.

However, my son's coach wants him to hold the runner on...

Can you have a discussion with him on why? Try to point him at the way the HS kids (and up) play. Coaches need to get taught too, that's why there are coaching clinics.

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