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Originally posted by scyguy
mentioned on another thread that I have a tourn Sat and the other two guys want to work 3-man. A little history, these two guys worked alot of my games back when I was a coach. In fact, at one time we taught at the same HS. I want to leave a good impression after the tourn is over. So, fellow posters, any good advice on mechanics?
With no runners?
U3 always takes infield on basehit?
flyball responsibilities?
PU take third on triple?
U2 trail runner on double?
U2 always at first with R1, unless we only have R3?
U3 in B with R2? In C with R1 and R2?
PU rotate to third with R1 and R3, but stays home with only R1?
I know the situations are endless, but any advice is welcomed. Again, I want to look professional and leave a good impression. What better place to seek help than here? With all of the brain power available, I would be missing an opportunity if I did not ask.
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With all respect, after reading your last posts, I get the feeling that you are just coming to the 90' diamond or you've been off for a long time. It seems that you are biting off more than you can chew so my best advise to you is to go watch a NCAA 3 man crew or a Minor League game. There you will see the correct procedures and you should take notes. It is a big mistake to work a 3 man crew if you have the questions that you had with a 2 man system. I've seen games turned into complete shambles because a 3 man crew screwed up positioning. And it is not fun for the players either. If even one of you screw up the rotation on a play, it could mean the difference between a correct call or a disaster. A 3 man crew is the hardest to work because it all depends on 3
experienced umpires. I'd rather see you do a 4 man crew, but that's my opinion as an instructor.
You state you want to leave a good impression - sometimes, the best one is "I'm not ready for this".
[Edited by ozzy6900 on Apr 13th, 2005 at 10:43 AM]