Mon Mar 05, 2007, 07:45am
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Wouldn't U3 be going out to cover a fly ball to F7
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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
As an NCAA mechanic, the staying outside theory is really designed for the three umpire system. In that case, since U3 is coming in to 2nd, and PU is trailing, there is no benefit to coming inside.
In two man, staying outside really only should be used on the clean single. If F7 bobbles, and there is to be a play at 2nd, stay outside and work parallel to the baseline. If they err on that play, PU should pick you up at 3rd. If the ball gets by F7 cleanly, you should cut inside first chance you get. If that is in front of the BR, great; if you allow her to pass you then cut in, you still have a better angle to get to 3rd. In no case should BU stay outside and rim, like on a stolen base, to 3rd, by choice.
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Steve,
In this situation, with a fly ball to LF and 3 umpire mechanics, shouldn't U3 go out on the fly ball and U1 come inside?
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