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Originally posted by scyguy
OZ said that BR rips a shot to left-center, why would U1 get 2SF? Anyway, the responsibility for BR from plate to first is NEVER U1's. U1's responsibility starts at bag and beyond. These are two statements that OZ gives that make no sense.
I understand the 3-man is a difficult mechanic, especially when you only do it a few times a year. Hence my original post. Further, in OZ's example, he had a minor league caliber umpire make the mistake. This further supports my concern about revisiting the mechanic.
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You see, it even depends what book you are working out of.
The most common and the easiest to remember
3 man crew
Plate = UIC
1st = U1
3rd = U3
4 man crew
Plate = UIC
1st = U1
2nd = U2
3rd = U3
An old way was
Plate = U1
1st = U2
2nd = U3
3rd = U4
And that got very confusing. It gets even more confusing when you deal with people from different parts of the country.
So in the previous situations U1 was the First Base Umpire and the UIC was the plate umpire.
Okay, it's time for me to go home now, and I am getting tired. Nite, nite!!