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Originally Posted by Dutch Alex

I found no points I would disagree on. And I have to say; I like working as BU above PU!

Now you know "angle above distance" put it in practice when you encounter a double over second and first: The first out (on second base) will be the easiest of the two. Take more distance. Now you can be closer to first base and have more people who will agree with you on the more difficult out.

In a 3-1 situation, my focus for leaving the base to early is on first base. There's no runner on thirth base who would take the risk being called for leaving early, with also a runner on first! The following runner however has to follow the signals from the coach, so they can (and are willing to) leave too early...

The more the game develops in a pitcher-duel or a tied game, the more important your call's on the bases will get. Stay focused.

Drink between innings on a hot day. Don't spoil energy; you might get into extra innings. At the end of the (tied-)game the players don't want an BU to blow a call...

Know the rules, learn the meganics so they become instinct, HUSTLE, show you care (and love being BU) and HAVE FUN!
(I know a lot US-ump's and coaches don't do it for the fun, it's work for them. But let the players see that you do care and love the game. They will forgive/forget a mistake by an umpire a lot quicker...)

Like you, I enjoy BU too! 90% of the games I could careless if I'm BU or PU, except I definitely dont like to iron man out several PU games in a row.. been there and done that when I had a gimp partner who couldnt work PU. I do like PU in championship games.