Turning a 3-6 Double Play

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In this section, we're going to talk about how to throw, how to run a three six double play. Now, normally the first baseman would be playing near first base, ball would be hit right to her. She's within a couple of steps of first base, she tags first base, throws the ball to second, but the difference is, the tag has to be made by short. Why that is? Because once this out is recorded, the runner that was on first base going to second can now go back to the base she came from. That's why a tag is necessary. Running it live, the ball's hit to first base within a couple steps of first base, she tags first base, then the tag has to be made once the throw is second base for the second out. The advantage of turning this double play is: number is, the first baseman can get the quick out at first base, but the bad thing is once this out is recorded a force out is no longer needed when throwing the ball to second base, so the tag has to be applied. It's much easier to turn a, turn a double play from first base if she actually makes the throw to short, then receives the ball from first base, because it's two force out, force outs instead of one.

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