3 man mechanic situation...

[TussAgee11]

In LL there just isn't enough room to manuevere. Ground ball hit to SS and you are in C on the inside, you have almost no time to move out of the way of a throw from F6 to whereever the heck he wants to end up throwing the ball.

Everything just happens too quick in LL. Part of the reason I think it makes me a better umpire. Anticipate Anticipate Anticipate, thats the name of the game when it comes to working LL bases. Alot of it, the mental side of it anyway, can transfer to the big field.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I've never had a problem working the inside, and I have done so in every small diamond game I have ever worked. When a ball is hit to F6, you must react either by moving in or staying where you are. Besides, I was talking about B2, which is on the 1st base side of 2nd base, not in C. I work both B and C on the inside, just as on a big field without difficulty. We often work Mustang League games, which are played on a 60' diamond. These are usually much higher quality than a Majors game, plus they play real baseball, so the inside mechanic is the only one that makes sense (for steals, pick-offs, balks, etc.).
I have worked many more Mustang games than LL games over the years, so it is natural for me to be in the middle, even for LL.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I've never had a problem working the inside, and I have done so in every small diamond game I have ever worked. When a ball is hit to F6, you must react either by moving in or staying where you are. Besides, I was talking about B2, which is on the 1st base side of 2nd base, not in C. I work both B and C on the inside, just as on a big field without difficulty. We often work Mustang League games, which are played on a 60' diamond. These are usually much higher quality than a Majors game, plus they play real baseball, so the inside mechanic is the only one that makes sense (for steals, pick-offs, balks, etc.).
I have worked many more Mustang games than LL games over the years, so it is natural for me to be in the middle, even for LL.

So how do you enforce 7.13 on R2? The honor system?

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by Dave Hensley

So how do you enforce 7.13 on R2? The honor system?

Here's what you buy...



Also protects you from any lined shots, as you are now working about 20 feet closer to the batter, and hence, probably about ∞ times more likely to get hit.