[jdmara]

I'm shy of owning a CCA manual. In a discussion with a fellow umpire last week we were discussion rundown mechanics. He is a college umpire while I only do high school (with the aspiration of college ball eventually). He stated that during a rundown, the umpires will split the baseline when the plate umpire comes to help out.

I do have a PBUC Red Book and it states in 2.7 that "...If the rundown should develop between 1st and 2nd or between 2nd and 3rd...[The Plate Umpire] will run down the foul line towards the 1st (or 3rd) base cutout to help out on that end only...The plate umpire will then be responsible for any play at the cutout area only. The base umpire will have the responsibility for the rest of the rundown." Is the mechanic different for CCA?

-Josh