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Originally Posted by David B
We stay in B all the time with our HS crews.
I noticed in college game last week that the umpires are using B even with 3 man crew and runner at 1st or 1st and 2nd.
since I haven't done college in a couple of years was just wondering if that was a change since I used to see them in C most of the time.
As for your question, I prefer B.
thanks
David
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B with 1st and 2nd? Even in 3 man? Who covers the steal of 3rd, or worse yet there's a double steal? You're liable to get clocked in the head with a throw to 2nd.
You're saying that there is an umpire in A and an umpire in B, and nobody is going to be in position for a steal of 3rd. And please don't tell me about angle over distance, because on a tag play, that doesn't wash.
I don't see how, without a dedicated 3rd base umpire in D or U3 in C, you can get as good a look with an umpire starting from B on a steal.
I'm not saying you didn't see it. It just goes against any mechanics manual or teaching I've ever heard of.