[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Umpteenth

Just proves that I have been reading this site, cuz that term sure fits!

We like you already!

Originally Posted by Umpteenth

Thanks for the replies. I can see improvements to some of the details in the way I handled this (again, thinking preventive and not reactive, and making sure he was referring to R1 [as I recall he pointed to the runner in question, so it was clear, but could have been verbalized]), but most important is making the right call.

In that case, yeah, it's clear that the infielder is properly appealing a specific runner.

Originally Posted by Umpteenth

I'll review the mechanics section for ASA 2 umpire system. The first games I worked this season, my partners stressed that PU had 1st and 3rd on tag-ups and BU had 2nd. My book is at home, so I'll read that later.

According to the strict letter of ASA, your partners were wrong. The book on page 253 says...

THE PLATE UMPIRE has tag responsibilities under the following situations:
1. All runners at third base.
2. The runner at Second Base with runners at first and Second Base.
THE BASE UMPIRE has tag responsibilities under the following situations:
1. All runners at First Base.
2. The runner at Second Base with runners at second and third bases or Sec-
ond Base only.
3. Runners at first and Second Base when the bases are full.