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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
Reread mine. I didn't mention any other runners, did I?
The BU should be off F4 LEFT shoulder (1B side), with no one on base.
Again, the PU may have other duties like a batted ball down the 3B line, that does not permit the PU to be trailing the BR. Yes, I know there wouldn't be a throw to 1B from LF, but there is no consistency in the mechanics and you know how ASA feels about that.
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By moving the BU to the 1b side of the second baseman with no runners takes away another set of eyes on balls hit down the first base line or to the outfiled near the foul line or pole. Worse, it necessitates a much poorer angle on plays at first base.
Further, it needlessly places the umpire among the the players on the right side of the infield and can also put him/her in a position to obstruct the view of the plate from the outfield.
The almost universal mechanic of BU on the right field line gives the umpires the best looks at the most number of plays with no runners on base. The base umpire, on a hit to the outfield, has the play at second base and the Plate man has the touch of the 1st base and any play back.
The BU can take the runner to third on a gapper, but the PU has plenty of time to get to third on plays less obvious, with the BU getting to home in case of an overthrow at third.
This was a proven mechanic that did not need to be changed.