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[Durham]

Originally Posted by Umpmazza

On this play with the PU going up the 1st base line, he isnt going to need to get all the way, unless he reads a play there... and if the ball gets down U3 would be able to move over to 3rd to cover this play ( almost like a reverse mechanic) and then Pu can turn around a get home for a play at the plate.. not a bad Idea.

It sure isn't, and luck for me, i get to work with guys a lot smarter than me that love to talk about and share these types of nuggets. Everyone keeps umpiring on every play and noone has to work a lot harder, ie U2 moving over to 1B and then to 2B and then to 3B while the PU chills out.

[Durham]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

That's already allowed (with a RH batter). They won't change it with a LH batter unless they also change the "half swing" mechanic to go to the person on the line.

And this is the number 1 reason I support the guy taking it on the line. So, U2 can have an option, but to be honest, there is a push for an option even if they don't change the check swing. We took a vote in a confeence meeting, coordinator asked after discussion how many wanted an option, and almost every, if not every hand went up.

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

That's already allowed (with a RH batter). They won't change it with a LH batter unless they also change the "half swing" mechanic to go to the person on the line.

in the CCA it was a change this year..U1 no is the umpire who decides/ make the decision if he goes out..the reason is U3 is already coming, so If U1 goes out, you still have a umpire in front.. CCA adopted it this year.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Umpmazza

in the CCA it was a change this year..U1 no is the umpire who decides/ make the decision if he goes out..the reason is U3 is already coming, so If U1 goes out, you still have a umpire in front.. CCA adopted it this year.

This is the way we've (locally) *always* done 3-person. U3 can always adjust and read off the U1 -- if the U1 goes out, U3 comes up. If the U1 starts in, the U3 can adjust and go out. It doesn't work the other way.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Umpmazza

in the CCA it was a change this year..U1 no is the umpire who decides/ make the decision if he goes out..the reason is U3 is already coming, so If U1 goes out, you still have a umpire in front.. CCA adopted it this year.

The change you mention (who is the "quarterback") is a change this year. I agree.

That's not what was being discussed in the conversation you quoted -- that conversation had to do with U3's positioning with R1 only.

(to be fair, I quoted both parts of a previous post, even though I only responded to the second part. I could have been more clear.)