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Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED
I think they have them in the individual scenarios this year. For example on page 258 in the section Runner on First Base Only-Fast Pitch, under base umpire responsibilities it states "Responsible for the tag up at 1B...."
I believe they have these listed in each situation now.
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You're correct. However, on page 266 (two umpire - slow pitch), the wording is very confusing for "Runner on 2B only, 1B & 2B, 2B & 3B or bases loaded."
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B - ...Responsible for the tag up at 1B and/or 2B, any play at 1B or 2B and the last runner to third base.
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In years past, tag-up responsibilities were as follows:
PU always has the runner at 3rd.
BU always has the runner at 1st.
BU always has the
lone runner at 2nd.
With multiple runners, PU always has the
lead runner, and the BU has all the rest.
While I've no doubt that the mechanics have not changed, the wording in the above quote does not clearly label the responsibilities. One could misinterpret the "and/or 2B" to mean that responsibilities could flip-flop.