Does this happen a lot in your area(s)? Why do coaches either teach this or allow their players to do this? Do any of you guys coach in addition to working the game allow or teach this?
A freshman (HS) level game recently, F5 consistently held R3 in hopes of a pickoff (I suppose). Well, four innings in, he got his wish: which F1 promptly air-mailed, and two runs scored.