Quick 3-man question

[ManInBlue]

3-man, bases loaded. What's the proper positioning for U1 & U3? Is U1 in the infield or is U3?

I've had a couple of playoff games where what we did, although it worked, just didn't seem like it was the prescribed method.

[JRutledge]

U3 (Third base umpire) in the C position.

U2 (first base umpire) in the A position.

This might vary based on your local philosophies which sometimes have the two base umpires flip flop in some situations.

Peace

[aceholleran]

Originally Posted by ManInBlue

3-man, bases loaded. What's the proper positioning for U1 & U3? Is U1 in the infield or is U3?

I've had a couple of playoff games where what we did, although it worked, just didn't seem like it was the prescribed method.

In every 3-ump I've done, U1 stays in A if 1B is occupied. Local team here is in a league (independent minor leagues) where they do it this way too.

[thumpferee]

The way we do it, and the way I remember is the only time U1 is inside is with a runner on 2nd, or 2nd and 3rd with less than 2 outs.

[ManInBlue]

any R1=U1 on the line is how I thought it was. And that's how I did it tonight as crew chief. The other two games this week we put U3 on the line with the bases loaded. It worked, and I didn't want to argue the point (not that important) but I thought it was backwards.

Thanks guys.

[socalblue1]

Originally Posted by ManInBlue

any R1=U1 on the line is how I thought it was. And that's how I did it tonight as crew chief. The other two games this week we put U3 on the line with the bases loaded. It worked, and I didn't want to argue the point (not that important) but I thought it was backwards.

Thanks guys.

Any you have R1 the 1B umpire is in short A, period.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by socalblue1

Any you have R1 the 1B umpire is in short A, period.

This year's CCA provides an option to have U1 on the inside with R1 and R2 in an "obvious bunt situation"

[Cub42]

I always have the first base umpire in A with bases loaded. As stated before, the U2 is always in A when you have a runner on first.