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Very good discussion. I love three man. I think it is better coverage as well as more fun to do... when it's done right. I find that in the play-offs and those once or twice a year ocassions when we do it in this area, it is often with people that are not sure where to be at what time. Or even after an extensive pregame, you have as the 1B ump, rotate home only to have your partner there forgetting to rotate to third.
I once worked with a organization that had the policy of any umpire wanting to be selected for a post season game was required to volunteer for one 3-man during the year. Statistically, you would work three 3-man games during the year, two of which you were being paid and someone else was volunteering on your crew. Realistically, the good umpires had more than three 3-man games, because the newbies aways wanted to volunteer with the experienced crews.
Just a thought about how 3-man umpiring, if only done infrequently, might be worse than just sticking with the 2-man system, and what the umpires are experienced with.
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Dan
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