Do we really need 4 person crews

[GarthB]

Since our association went to three-man crews for the Legion season we have found:

1. Fewer controversial fair/foul calls.

2. Better outfield (catch/no catch) coverage. (One man always goes out with no runners on)

3. Better and fewer controversial calls on pick-off attempts at first.

4. Better views and enforcement of balks.

5. Fewer controversial calls on steals at second.

I definitely believe that three-man mechanics, provided that the crew undestands and performs their mechanics properly, is significantly superior to two-man.

We use four man at tournaments and play-offs. Again, I believe that properly executed, it is a superior mechanic, however, the increase in performance experienced with four-man over three-man is not as great as that of three-man over two-man.

GB