What is best way to cover everything with only one-umpire?

[chris s]

Boy oh Boy, I miss those days! HAH. Nobody on, take the runner everywhere, but back off well before the cutouts. Use your shortcuts. Pivot and jog, don't sprint. make sure you can stop to see play.With runners on, "rim" the plate area, DO NOT go into the infield(as someone said, don't leave your back to any play)Look as best you can for base touching and OBS/INT and sell the crap out of your close ones. I have seen some guys use this one, however I'm kinda leery bout it......Tell skippys before game that your alone, anything close is an out.....My personal belief is if the d makes it look good, it is, if not.....SAFE. Another tactic is to "read" the players reactions. R1 stealing, you call a strike...rip off mask...kid makes good throw...runner slides..shortstop catches and slaps tag...runner says SH$$, or a facial expression....you got an out.And vice-versa.....hope this helps.....