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Originally posted by CecilOne
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Originally posted by MNBlue
If you deviate, communicate. It sounds like you and your partner had great communication and both of you were aware of what each other was doing. It sounds like there were two umpires in position to correctly box in the runner and get the call right. I would have applauded your ability to adapt to the situation and work/communicate together. Great job!
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DITTO ! Wonderful example of how well things go when we work as a team.
Besides, BU covering home is a defined rotation in 3 ump mech.
[Edited by CecilOne on Aug 10th, 2005 at 02:22 PM]
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That's correct, a three-umpire rotation. In the two-umpire game, the BU should never be covering home as a rule. As an exception, it is helpful if the PU gets caught up some place.
In this scenario, it was noted that the BU and PU ended up standing next to each other. That means that this didn't exactly work as well as expected and the communications necessary just wasn't there.
As a UIC I would applaud the PU's effort to get a good look at the ball. Then I would ask him/her what s/he was doing out near the SS's position.
As a UIC, I would be looking at all the things that
could go wrong on this play. Obviously, it worked out in this case. However, my first thought in reading the play was that the PU placed himself inside the diamond and possibly in the middle of the play since a throw from LC toward home would most likely pass through the area covered by the SS.
Part of the mechanics offered by the NUS is to get the umpires in a good position to see the plays. Part is also meant to provide the umpires a path and location which keeps them out of the play and out of trouble.