3rd. baseline extended?

[David B]

Originally posted by BigUmp56

Hey all!

With a runner advancing from third, and the throw coming from left or left center where do you feel is the best place to position yourself as the PU?

Is it best to be third basline extended slightly to the left, or the right of F2?

Do you feel the play explodes on you if you move up the first baseline into fair territory?

If you do like to move into fair territory up the first baseline, at what point do you give up on the ball to focus on the play at the dish?

Thanks,


Tim.

I've been taught and experimented and the best place for that throw from left for me is to start at the point of the plate and let the throw take you from there.

Ball bounces right into the F2 you can move left to see the tag, ball up the line you can move right to see the swipe tag and then as the play last night on ESPN,

Runner makes a great slide, you can move right (as the umpire did) and see the missed tag and the touch of the plate.

I think by going to only 3B extended you will find yourself not always in the best position on every throw. IOW, I would not say that is what I'm going to do on every play - let the play dictate where you move.

And I would never recommend 3B extended for a young (beginning umpire) this is for veterans only.

Thanks
DAvid