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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
The base umpire belongs in short, field and the plate umpire belongs on the foul line, in front of the dugout that is going on defense. Umpires should not be "jawing" on the 1st or 3rd base line for any reason. You bump fists after the plate meeting and you should not meet again (hopefully) until the last inning is over. Jawing on the line is a sure ticket to getting a coach pissed off at your crew, besides, that means your crew is not doing their between inning jobs.
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The plate umpire doesn't have to be on the line or in front of a particular dugout for that matter. I've started standing almost 1BLX or 3BLX between innings. Keeps you out of the way and you can see more going on. The PU can go to the side in front of the team going out on defense, or can do the opposite and stand on the side of the team about to hit. There isn't a definitive protocol on this anywhere. It's a local, if not personal preference.
Just a different perspective.