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Original Question - 3 Man
"No one on. Batter hits a chopper down 3rd base line. F5, behind the bag reaches up, ball caroms off his glove, into foul territory, towards the fence/dugout/spectators. U3 stayed with the ball and F5, following it over to the potential trouble area. The ball never went out of play."
ANSWER: Since the ball went PAST 3rd base forcing U3 to rule on the fair/foul, U3 should probably stay with the ball. It is U1's responsibility to read this and bust in, pivot & take the B/R into second
Second Scenario - 3 Man
"R1. Base hit down RF line, U1 went out"
ANSWER: U3, who is positioned in either B or C, is responsible for the B/R's touch of 1st base and any play back into first or at second base. The PU rotates up to third base and is responsible for all plays and touches of third and if necessary, home as well
Second Scenario - 4 Man
"R1. Base hit down RF line, U1 went out"
ANSWER: The PU is responsible for the B/R's touch of 1st base and any play back into first (the reasoning is so that there is one umpire in front of the play and one behind the play). Once the B/R reaches second base, the PU rotates back home. U2 is responsible for all plays at second baseand U3 is responsible for all plays at third base
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