Mechanics review

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by DRJ1960

OP stipulated no possible throw.

Fair enough, but there's no such play where no throw is "possible".

I've seen clinicians teach that you reach your position you would to make a call on a sliding runner into 2nd, and if it develops to third, you continue on the inside track toward 3rd. I don't like this advice. That's an awful position for a snap return throw if she doesn't end up going for 3rd, I no longer have the ball in my peripheral vision, etc. LOTS of reasons not to do that. Staying outside keeps everything in your vision, keeps you out of the play, gives you optimum positioning for any of the possible developing plays.

(As to PU taking the throw to 3rd, if not pre-gamed, no way, and if I'm BU, that won't be part of it. I have, however, taken this in pre-game as PU, especially with older BU's, or if they've had several games and I have not.)