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Originally posted by FUBLUE
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Originally posted by MichaelVA2000
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Originally posted by FUBLUE
I worked a national recently and we worked 2-person all the way through the tournament. I saw many situations where two person mechanics fail to get the best coverage. I was wondering what you all have found to be faults of the two-person system and if you have suggestions to correct the coverage.
Here's one: R1 on 2B, line shot to F9 with possible throw to F3. BU is watching the play at first, PU is watching the hit ball. Who's watching R1 touch/miss 3B? (A coach in this area teaches his kids in this situation to miss the base by about 3 feet on this situation because he knows no one is looking at the runner).
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FUBLUE,
If the line shot is near the line then PU's first responsibility has to be fair/foul and then catch or no catch. If the shot becomes playable then the BU should pick up the BR and the PU should be moving a few steps towrds third and picking up R1.
You post states a "possible" throw to first and that the BU is watching the play at first. In your description, there is no play at first base as a play requires there to a runner and the ball.
Michael
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I'm thinking you don't get what I'm thinking  I'm saying that there is going to be a play at first if F9 fields it cleanly...the ball is on the line. This isn't a once in a lifetime play...it's quite frequent, especially with a good team. Who is watching runner touch 3B? PU has to look fair/foul, catch/no catch, pulled foot. BU has to look for out/safe. Who is going to abandon a responsibility in favor of ANOTHER responsibility to watch runner touch/not touch 3B?
What I want here is ways to make 2-umpire system a better system, yet still have it be "fun."
2-umpire system works extremely well when done right...but it can be better...how do we deviate to make two-person better?
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FUBLUE,
Better picture now that you added there would be a play at first base. As soon as the PU signals fair and sees there will be a play at first base, PU needs to start moving towards third base focusing on R1. Communicating to your partner that you have third if she comes will also help. With the play at first, R1 becomes the PU's responsibility.
Michael