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I agree with what Steve has said. There is no holding zone in 3 umpire mechanics when no umpire chases. The plate umpire either moves to a calling positon in fair territory at 3B (when rotating) or stays at home (when there is no rotation).
I think where some confusion comes from is when an umpire chases in a 3 umpire system, the remaining 2 umpires revert to 2 umpire mechanics. In this case there is a holding zone as the plate umpire is responsible for a play on a lead runner at 3B or any play at home.
So if the crew remains with all three umpires inside the diamond(no umpire chases) there is no holding zone, every umpire moves directly to their calling position. IF an umpire chases a fly ball, the remaining crew is in 2 umpire mechanics and there is a holding zone for the plate umpire.
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