The rule about a catcher moving forward on a pitch. - Can not one ESPN person understand it
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You have to think of it as if a batter is stealing any base not just home.
If a pitch is over the plate (a pitch out is wide of the plate for a reason), a catcher on a runner stealing 2nd cannot step forward and catch the ball over the plate or in front of the plate impede the batter from an opportunity to swing or bunt the baseball. Of course it would give the catcher a better chance of throwing out the runner at second but it’s not allowed.
The same concept applies to stealing home...
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If a pitch is over the plate (a pitch out is wide of the plate for a reason), a catcher on a runner stealing 2nd cannot step forward and catch the ball over the plate or in front of the plate impede the batter from an opportunity to swing or bunt the baseball. Of course it would give the catcher a better chance of throwing out the runner at second but it’s not allowed.
The same concept applies to stealing home...
Read more