Too close? Too far? Just right?

[Scooby]

She is very close for calling the play, but for selling the call, which she is doing in the picture, she is just right.

[celebur]

Originally Posted by WestMichBlue

I see this as a tag play. By time this pic was snapped, the glove has come up; the player's legs have buckled and she has come to a stop; both heads have turned towards the umpire - who is only a couple steps away selling the call.

What nobody knows is where the umpire was at the time of the tag. That is the critical time (and spacing) - not at the end of the play! Depending on the number of steps, could very easily been 7' - 10' away.

If it is a tag play, then the critical view of the play is very small - 12" - 20" high. Don't need to be very far back to have the entire view without moving the head.

Well said. One additional point is that it looks like the fielder is trying to sell the out and is showing the umpire that she has the ball (something not typically done on a force play).

From what I see, all is good.