Ump position?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by Shef24

My question is, who should have had the out call? My partner at C or me from down the third base line?

Depends. Where was the fielder and in what direction was he moving?

If he was heading toward the line at the time of the dive and catch, he belongs to PU. Otherwise, he belongs to BU.

[SanDiegoSteve]

He said the ball was hit into the gap, which to me sounds like he wasn't moving toward the line.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

He said the ball was hit into the gap, which to me sounds like he wasn't moving toward the line.

I try to minimize my assumptions when responding to posters with whom I'm unfamiliar.

[Shef24]

He was going away from the line.

I didn't make a call on this because I thought it was the base umps call since he was a lot closer to the play than I, so there was an uncomfortable moment there when he didn't make a call and I didn't make one either. We then got together and discussed it and called it a catch.

Then after the game we discussed it again and he thought it was my call so he was watching the lead runner touch third and looked up in time to see the catch. Now I think we have it figured out, I will have to discuss it with him.

[Tim C]

" . . . so he was watching the lead runner touch third . . . "

Oh my, he does need a bit of work on mechanics doesn't he?

Regards

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Shef24

He was going away from the line.

I didn't make a call on this because I thought it was the base umps call since he was a lot closer to the play than I ...

Right result, wrong reason. It's BU's call because that's the mechanic. I would encourage you to purchase, study, and learn the PBUC two-man mechanics manual, or whatever mechanics manual your group uses.

[RPatrino]

Mechanics? We don't need no stinkin mechanics!!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Maybe we should just yell "MINE!"

My 2-year-old is outstanding at that.