First game tommorrow

[Steven Tyler]

I hope your first game was better than the third, fourth and fifth game of the partner to which I was assigned last Saturday. I can only imagine how his first and second were. I will share no details as the memories will haunt me for years to come.

Thanks and have great season.

[rngrck]

Thanks all for your comments and support. My game went really well on the bases for me. Made a bunch of calls and no one complained so I guess thats a good sign. I did however get hung up on fly balls as far as where I was suppose to go in the B & C postions. Wasn't sure in going out or holding my postions in the infield. Oh well its early.

[DG]

Originally Posted by rngrck

Thanks all for your comments and support. My game went really well on the bases for me. Made a bunch of calls and no one complained so I guess thats a good sign. I did however get hung up on fly balls as far as where I was suppose to go in the B & C positions. Wasn't sure in going out or holding my postions in the infield. Oh well its early.

Easy fix. Never go out of the infield from the B or C positions. If you have a call to make in the V go no farther than edge of the infield grass to get a view.

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by DG

Easy fix. Never go out of the infield from the B or C positions. If you have a call to make in the V go no farther than edge of the infield grass to get a view.

Wrong advice here. If in the B or C (assuming 2 man) how are you going to see the catch, the tag and get in position for a play at a base if you're on the edge of the grass? You have to get in the working area (behind the mound) from there you can see the catch, the tag remember bases juiced or 1st and 2nd you have the tag at 1st and 2nd and all plays in the infield. Edge of the grass no way this can be done.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by gordon30307

Wrong advice here. If in the B or C (assuming 2 man) how are you going to see the catch, the tag and get in position for a play at a base if you're on the edge of the grass?

By moving the head and the body and not anchoring the feet to the grass. Not that hard. Been to a Single A MiLB game lately?


[/QUOTE]You have to get in the working area (behind the mound)...[/QUOTE]

The PBUC evaluators instructed the new umpires last year to consider the working area as a place to go for the second call and to get close to the first call they need to make.

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by GarthB

By moving the head and the body and not anchoring the feet to the grass. Not that hard. Been to a Single A MiLB game lately?

You have to get in the working area (behind the mound)...[/QUOTE]

The PBUC evaluators instructed the new umpires last year to consider the working area as a place to go for the second call and to get close to the first call they need to make.[/QUOTE]

This isn't pro ball. Average HS Umpire my opinion behind the mound is the place to be. Best place to head is to get behind the mound. From there I can get the angle for catch no catch tag at second and I'm in perfect postion for the second play be it at second or third and even first. Equal distance (approximately) to all bases. Works for me.

[DG]

Originally Posted by gordon30307

Wrong advice here. If in the B or C (assuming 2 man) how are you going to see the catch, the tag and get in position for a play at a base if you're on the edge of the grass? You have to get in the working area (behind the mound) from there you can see the catch, the tag remember bases juiced or 1st and 2nd you have the tag at 1st and 2nd and all plays in the infield. Edge of the grass no way this can be done.

I believe I can get in position (and have done so many times) to see a catch in the V and the tag at 2B, and move my feet to get in position for the next play. If the ball is deep,. and that would be a very good reason to get on edge of the grass, I have plenty of time to move my feet for the next play. On a deep ball I can get on the edge of the grass in the 2B cutout and there is no way I would miss a tag at 2B. If shallow there is not likely to be a play. If bases are juiced, my partner has tag at 3rd, and I have 2nd. Neither of us has 1B, remember it's 2 man, and you can't do everything in 2 man. If runners on 1st and 2nd I have the catch and the tag at 2B. And, if there is to be a tag with runners on 1st and 2nd that means there are less than 2 outs and my partner will be coming up to 3B to take the runner from 2B into 3B, should he go, so I can stay at 2B for a play on R2 returning or R1 advancing. We covered this situation in pregame.

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by DG

I believe I can get in position (and have done so many times) to see a catch in the V and the tag at 2B, and move my feet to get in position for the next play. If the ball is deep,. and that would be a very good reason to get on edge of the grass, I have plenty of time to move my feet for the next play. On a deep ball I can get on the edge of the grass in the 2B cutout and there is no way I would miss a tag at 2B. If shallow there is not likely to be a play. If bases are juiced, my partner has tag at 3rd, and I have 2nd. Neither of us has 1B, remember it's 2 man, and you can't do everything in 2 man. If runners on 1st and 2nd I have the catch and the tag at 2B. And, if there is to be a tag with runners on 1st and 2nd that means there are less than 2 outs and my partner will be coming up to 3B to take the runner from 2B into 3B, should he go, so I can stay at 2B for a play on R2 returning or R1 advancing. We covered this situation in pregame.

No one has the touch and tag at first? Tag at first doesn't happen often but you got to get this call. What are you going to do if there's an overthrow and R1 is standing on second and they appeal first. What's the call? Both teams saw him leave early your crew didn't. It's the U1 job to get the tag and touch at first. You'll have paper work when you get home. Like I said bad advice.

[rngrck]

Ok, bases loaded, deep fly to F8 caught. I'm U2 in C pos. Where am I looking first? Does U1 have 3rd and me 2nd for the tags ups?
How about 1st and 2nd? U2 has 2nd, U1 has 1st?

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by DG

I believe I can get in position (and have done so many times) to see a catch in the V and the tag at 2B, and move my feet to get in position for the next play. On a deep ball I can get on the edge of the grass in the 2B cutout and there is no way I would miss a tag at 2B. If shallow there is not likely to be a play. If bases are juiced, my partner has tag at 3rd, and I have 2nd. Neither of us has 1B, remember it's 2 man, and you can't do everything in 2 man.

If you are in the working area, there are many fly balls that will be routine catches where you can position yourself to see 1B, 2B and the timing on the catch.

[DG]

Originally Posted by fitump56

If you are in the working area, there are many fly balls that will be routine catches where you can position yourself to see 1B, 2B and the timing on the catch.

Who told you that in a 2 man system you had responsibility for a catch in the V, a tag at 2B, and a tag at 1B? Where you gonna stand to see a catch in LC, a tag at 2B and a tag at 1B?