Watching runners away from the ball.

[Fritz]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

Also, in 2 man, the PU does not bust down to 3rd with a runner on 1st and the ball STILL in the infield. He should be looking for interference/obstruction at 2b.

Bob, that is what I meant in my earlier post in case I was misleading. In the 2-man I usually work, I'm tracking the runner copming around 2nd and telling my partner I've got 3rd if the runner comes so BU can move closer to the play at 1B. I don't go all the way down to 3rd unless I see the runner at second take off for the bag though.

[socalblue1]

Originally Posted by Fritz

Bob, that is what I meant in my earlier post in case I was misleading. In the 2-man I usually work, I'm tracking the runner copming around 2nd and telling my partner I've got 3rd if the runner comes so BU can move closer to the play at 1B. I don't go all the way down to 3rd unless I see the runner at second take off for the bag though.

With two umpires (using current mechanics), BU has BOTH plays when the ball stays in the infield. PU has pulled foot/swipe tag assist at 1B & obs/int at 2B. The only time PU would normally cover 3B would in a rundown situation btw 2b/3B.