Fly Ball Coverage SNAFU

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Originally Posted by jr131981

ive never understood the whole walking the line concept

from pg 246 of the 2011 ump manual

"walk the line by taking one or two steps toward home plate, pushing off with your left foot to move off the foul line when the ball is batted"

for groundballs to an IFer, why do i have to walk 1-2 steps down the line then move into position to make the call at 1B? why not just move into position right away?

You walk the line to stay up on the balls of your feet and already in motion when it comes time to move to your position.

Please note that "walking" the line only includes a very short step or two. Don't over read into this, it helps you stay on your toes.