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It may not even be a taught move.. they just aren’t trying to crow-hop…It's not a heavily exaggerated move.
It may not even be a taught move.. they just aren’t trying to crow-hop…It's not a heavily exaggerated move.
Also like seeing the catcher out there ready for the throw!
If positioning of the catcher were in fastpitch.. Looks like a couple of those plays at the plate may be obstruction by where the catcher is standing.
Especially the one where the catcher is standing behind the Baseline and the runner dives in front? What do you think?
It may not even be a taught move.. they just aren’t trying to crow-hop…
A valid question, and I went back to rewatch them just to make sure I didn't step in anything ...
No, I don't have obstruction on any of those, even using various softball rules. MLB (OBR) does give the catcher an allowance for moving into the runner's path if the throw takes him that way, but I am not using that standard. During the couple where the catcher was behind the line, I felt they left a clean path until they had the ball and were making a tag. Notice there was not one collision in that video, not even a runner sliding into a catcher.
Curious to know your take @RADcatcher , but I love everything I am seeing from catchers in that video.