unusual plays

[Dakota]

Originally posted by David Emerling
When I use the term R2 - I mean it to imply "runner on 2nd."

I never could understand the FED convention for naming runners.

In FED you have to say, "R1 is on 3rd and R2 is on 1st" when it is so much clearer to say "R1 and R3 ..." Plus, you get a better picture of where each runner started which is often helpful in complex situations.

It is not the FED convention. It is the sofball convention. When you post a situation on the softball board it is helps understanding to use the proper terminology. It ain't that hard, and in ain't complicated or difficult to understand. If you can understand OBR, remembering that R1 is the runner closest to home (i.e. the first runner on base) won't tax your mental faculties.