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Originally Posted by Jim Porter
I'm perplexed, and I can even remember learning the mechanics quite clearly. Not only was I taught to clear the catcher and move up the third base line as PU, but I was also taught as BU not to drift and anticipate the back-end of the double play so that I would be in position to see and call any possible interference.
I've never heard of a PU clearing the catcher and coming out to the pitcher's mound. I've also never heard that the PU's responsible for interference on the front end of a double play. Both of those are news to me.
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What you describe is the red book mechanics, but the red book umpires do not have to call the FPSR. The CCA mechanic is for PU to go to 3B side of the mound to assist U1 if needed on a slide at 2b (ie FPSR violation) and then step toward 1B for a secondary responsibility on assistance on swipe tag or pulled foot. This is of course on batted balls to the infield, if the batted ball is near the line or in front of the plate, the PU must stay home to rule on Fair/Foul and to rule on possible running lane violation.