Originally Posted by shagpal
If you (U3) are rotated and U1 chases caught, you are already at 2b. Watch tagup and wait for runner to come to you, be ahead of the runner. If dropped, stay at 2b for throw into 2b, or take several steps towards 1b ending up in the rotated B position outside to call a close one at 1b.
The correct (SUP) mechanic for that sitch is U3 "moves inside the diamond to a position to see a tag up on R1 at first base [and/or] to call any play on R1 at first or second base."
If U3 chases, unless you (U1) will end up right in a throwing lane for a play at 2b, watch tag while opened up, then [B] parallel runner into 2b while rimming outside. If you feel you will be squeezed, you can always default to pivoting inside (button hooking) since you already know how, but you will need to know ball status and prepitch your secondary calling position at 2b to determine you going inside.
The Manual does not have that movement to inside the diamond as a button hook. From an opened position in foul territory, U1 cuts in at an angle behind the BR as she rounds first base then moves parallel with R1 to second base.
PU comes inside the diamond and has a good look at the throwback to help at 1b if there is one since he will likely be trailing BR anyways if its close.
Careful here, as the PU does not trail up the first base line in this sitch. PU's proper movement "is toward the holding area in front of the circle."
Yes, PU's priority's on that movement (in addition to communicating with U1 that U3 has chased) are (a.)"watch the play from the hit and be prepared to give help if requested" and (b.)"watch any play at first base or second base and be prepared to give help if requested." But "as R1 advances to second base [PU's next priority], move to a primary position for a tag play at third base."
You working 3-man which NCAA dominates.
8 possible runner configurations that require 235 pages and close to 170 Mechanigrams in the Manual to describe and illustrate the priorities, responsibilities, movements, and positioning of all three umpires so that as a crew the "play coverage will [hopefully] be flawless."
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