Timing play basics?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

The runner could be on 1B, 2B, or 3B at the time of the pitch. Obviously you wouldn't have a timing play if there was no one on at the time of the pitch.

Sure you would... If the runner running home was the one who just hit the ball!

But in all seriousness, there are dozens and dozens of timing plays. Dholloway1962 touched on a few. Certain appeal plays are timing plays (such as not tagging up on a caught fly ball). Tag plays are usually timing plays.

Basically, if it wasn't a force out, it was a timing play.