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I have read (and seen it on the CD Rom game) that the catcher's range can affect the ability to throw out a runner trying to take home as an extra base (base running).

But how? I think I have read on one of the bulletin boards that maybe 15% of throws to home are affected by the catcher's range - is this correct? And then, if it is a play that IS affected by the catcher's range, how does it affect the throw to the plate? Is it something like this - range 1 - -2, range 2 - -1, range 3 - no effect, range 4 +1, range 5 +2?? (I'm just guessing - I don't know!)

Can anyone help me with this? (Another player is also interested in the answer to this).

Thanks! Geoff Brookes/Goldeyes/BlueBombers/Jets :)

It's not very complicated.
The range comes into play in the instance of the catcher blocking the plate.

On a throw home, if the batters safe chance is 1-10, on a roll of a 10 or 11 (always the last number in the safe range and first number in the out range), the catcher makes an attempt to block the plate. Another 20 sided die is rolled.

Here's where the range comes in:
Range 1: 1-2 safe 3-20 out
Range 2: 1-6 safe 7-20 out
Range 3: 1-10 safe 11-20 out
Range 4: 1-14 safe 15-20 out
Range 5: 1-18 safe 19-20 out

Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!!!! :)