Mechanics

[SAump]

Coach has a small bone to pick. I can only guess it is there to keeps us on our toes. Different mechanic with R1 and R2.

{Edited to delete: Now if it were any other manual, PBUC for example,} I believe an alternative would have the BU takes the first play in the infield. PU then stays home for possible play at the plate and partner should take the play into 3B; while also glancing back at B/R's touch at 1B and continuation to 2B. This is the CCABUM mechanic on a clean hit to the outfield with R1 and R2 described on page 82.

Then to keep us on our toes again, a similar mechanic to the one you described is used on a caught fly ball to center field with R1 and R2 found on page 83. Nothing is said about a fly ball to left but I suppose it is the same mechanic and these two mechanics change on a fly ball to right.

[Rcichon]

1) BU unless you have worked out something else with your partner.
2) Thank you for that inspirational message Coach, now go back to your dugout.

[blewthatone]

Unless I am reading this wrong. With a runner on first only, It would be the plate umpires call. He should rotate up and go into third when the ball and the runner take him in. He should also let his partner know that he is coming up the line and then into the play. However, if the base ump continues into the play, the plate ump should just start moving back to the plate and have a little talk with him later on. This is PBUC, CCA, and high school mechanics.

[DG]

PU parallels the 3B line in foul territory until he is sure R1 is coming to 3B, then moves into fair territory with a good angle to 3B to make the call. BU has tags at 2B and 1B and anything else that happens at 2B and 1B. If I see my partner moving toward 3B I will holler out that I have 3B, but since I always cover this situation in pre-game it's not normally necessary. If I am working bases I generally point toward 3B with my left hand and my back toward home to remind my partner (don't always work with the same guys).

I don't think the manuals disagree on this.

Definitely the PU call!!! But, if I am the PU and the BU followed him in, I am backing out!

Usually the argument from the coach is because the opposit (the right way) happening! LOL

Now go back to your pathetic NFHS BBS!

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by rei

Now go back to your pathetic NFHS BBS!

Poor guess. There's a Baseball board on the NFHS forums. That should tell you that the post wasn't posted there or I wouldn;t be offering it here.

Thanks for the replies, fellas.