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Base Touch Responsibility
With R1 and R2 in a two man system who is responsible for the BR touch of first? I don't think it matters but the rule set would be OBR.
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I agree with mbyron, and will add that PU can help if BU is "busy" with a trouble ball to the outfield at the time BR reaches first.
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Quid Pro Quo??: What if BU looked at the touch and so did PU... they appeal and you give two different calls. Even on a trouble ball in this scenario... the farthest you are going is to the edge of the grass dirt line in the infield. On trouble wait for firm a and secure possession and a voluntary release. YOU HAVE TO LOOK TO SEE IF B/R TOUCHES. EVEN IF YOU DO NOT SEE HIM TOUCH. YOU HAVE TO LOOK. When a manager comes out on you... you say: BU: "Mike... I looked. Did you see me look?" Manager: "Yeah I saw you look. And you missed him, missing the base." BU: "If you where looking at me, how did you see him miss the base?" If it goes from there, more than likely would be an ejection. But that is the start of the situation handling for this scenario (I.E. JEAPU). So recap!!! Tags: 1:BU 2:BU 3:PU Touches: 1:BU 2:BU 3:PU H:PU Fly Ball Outs at Bases: 1:BU 2:BU 3:PU (I've got 3rd if he tags) H:PU Ground ball outs: 1:BU 2: BU 3:BU H:PU Fair/Foul:PU Trouble in the "U": BU Touches of B/R: BU Hope this helps. I read the Red Book constantly...its my specialty. |
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Trouble ball where BU goes out R1 or R1/R2 with fly ball down the RF line (Requires pre-game discussion) |
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Play: R1, R2. Sinking liner to right center. F9 dives for the ball, it hits his glove, he hits the ground and rolls over, he raises his glove -- but there's no ball in it, he picks the ball up off the ground and fires it into second where BR is safe on a close play. During the entire "dive ... pick up the ball" action, BR went from 6 feet before first to 1/2 way to second, missing the base. BU can't look away from F9 during that action. Are you saying that BU's looking after the fact would appease the coach? Frankly, I'd rather have PU step up and make the call on the appeal. In theory, theory and practice are the same thing. In practice, they aren't. |
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If it's a troubled ball the BU has virtually NO time to see the BR touch first base. His eyes are glued to the fielder to determine if we have a catch / no catch. The bottom line: there are flaws in the 2 person system meaning there is nothing that is CONCRETE depending upon what happens. If the coach did come out and want to appeal then you have eye contact with your partner and indicate :I've got it" The coach KNOWS the BU was not looking and sometimes they appeal for the sake of appealing to ascertain if the umpires are indeed watching the runners touch the bases. Pete Booth |
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