NCAA 3 man video, How far do you go?

[TussAgee11]

Agreed Bob, but you could have a time play scrambling back to the plate. Yet another reason with 2 outs to have U1 on the line...

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Agreed Bob, but you could have a time play scrambling back to the plate. Yet another reason with 2 outs to have U1 on the line...

Rumor has it that the 2011 CCA manual is going to at least have the option of putting U1 on the line with R2 or R2/R3 and 2 outs.

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Rumor has it that the 2011 CCA manual is going to at least have the option of putting U1 on the line with R2 or R2/R3 and 2 outs.

that is not a rumor. Tony Thompson told us that at his International Camp last week. The theory is 99% of all the plays will be at 1st. Better to have U1 on the line.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Umpmazza

that is not a rumor. Tony Thompson told us that at his International Camp last week. The theory is 99% of all the plays will be at 1st. Better to have U1 on the line.

Well I had not heard it confirmed for sure yet. I had just heard from different people that there was a good chance it was going to happen.

[UmpTTS43]

Didn't watch the video, but the best teacher of umpiring, Evans, says that on any play, "go as far as the play will allow". This means that your positioning is based on your current responsibility and being able to be in position for subsequent responsibilities. Never run yourself out of a play.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Agreed Bob, but you could have a time play scrambling back to the plate. Yet another reason with 2 outs to have U1 on the line...

Then you'd have the same situation with a play down the LF line.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Then you'd have the same situation with a play down the LF line.

Not to mention being between the throw, depending on how the play unfolded, from the fielder to home in either scenario.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Then you'd have the same situation with a play down the LF line.

Yes, but I think we all would agree you won't go 45 feet up the line with a runner coming at you. So you would stay closer to the plate but still take your primary responsibility (fair/foul, catch no/catch) and then return point of plate extended ready to adjust for play at plate or time play.

One of those situations you just do your best I suppose.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Agreed Bob, but you could have a time play scrambling back to the plate. Yet another reason with 2 outs to have U1 on the line...

When I've had this happen to me in two man, I simply backed off the line to where I could hopefully see a tag at 2B and/or see if the runner scored before the tag. It should work in three man. You just have to compromise on occasion.