Tag plays at the plate are among the most difficult calls an umpire has to make. After all, is there a more important decision than whether a run does or does not score? OK, ensuring a safe environment, maintaining order and keeping things fair are important, too.
Most softball manuals provide coverage for only two positions for making calls on tag plays at the plate; they're called Positions A and B.
Now, Jay Miner, internationally-known expert in softball, offers us....Well, you guessed it: Position C. For that, though, you'll have to sign in.
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