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Originally Posted by azbigdawg
Re-read... batter Runner ONLY..... and the BU is to the RIGHT of the 2nd baseman to start.... hes got NO angle when he buttonhooks in, and the PU has THE BEST angle. (If hes in the right spot)
They have put the BU so FAR away from 1st base ( I would imagine for better position on the frequent doubles in SP). WHY would you then require him to get back to first when you have another set of eyes that has a GREAT angle?
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You are absolutely correct.
The base umpire has the play at second on a clean base hit with no runners and the plate umpire has the play back at first.
This is the proper mechanic when the base umpire is in the more corret starting postion on the first base line rather than the stupid "first base side of the second baseman" in the recently adopted ASA mechanics.
With no one on base and a clean hit by the batter..what other "responsibilities" could a plate umpire have?