1st Base

[Steve M]

Tony,
No, "about to receive" does not mean that the ball will arrive before the runner. It means that if everything is somehow stopped, the ball must be closer to the fielder than the runner is.

I wasn't sure how I'd like this change - I'd understood "about to receive" pretty well and had no problem using/applying it. Since I've been on the field a few times now, I prefer this year's change that eliminates the phrase "about to receive." I'm convinced that it's a good change.