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Not convinced, here's one for you. No one on, no outs. B1 rips a hot liner to left center field. U3 buys a ticket to the game and watches the action. U2 is waiting for B1 at 1st as he should. F8 muffs the ball on the ground and B1 thinks 2. U3 is still in La-La land. I'm the UIC and I'm already heading toward 2nd. I know U3 has a bad knee so he's never going to make it. I make the call on a whacker and get the out. We got lucky!
This is what you originally posted as the scenario
then you posted this:
Simple is it? Let's take it down.
1. You are U1, so you are going to go 2SF, watch the BR touch 1st. (because as U1, your eyes are on the BR all the way to the bag)
2. Now you realize the U3 froze, so with the BR runnning at full speed you are going button hook behind the BR and take this guy to 2nd? I don't even know young, in shape Minor League umpires that can do that.
3. Your UIC already saw the problem with U3 and reacted by going to 2nd base.
4. Your UIC left the plate and you released the BR by observng his touch of 1st. U1 now has to cover home!
So....
I'm not sure how you can blame this on the nomenclature. Noone but the umpire at first would go to 2SF, but why if it is a shot to left center?? Why would "your eyes be on the BR all the way to the bag"??
Why would I button behind the BR if I read the third base umpire not reacting?? I have time to decide, even with the fastest of runners.
Your example is flawed. If this is the best example you can come up with as to the difficult nature of the 3-man, then maybe I know it better than I thought. Thanks, you have given me a boost of confidence.
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