60-foot diamond positioning question

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Just rim it like you would a girls softball game.

Which softball organization or sanctioning body do you think instructs its umpires to work "on the rim"?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BretMan

Which softball organization or sanctioning body do you think instructs its umpires to work "on the rim"?

NCAA.

I'll rim in ASA or NFHS in one and only one situation - stolen base or passed ball where it's obvious there will be no play at 2nd, but possible that there will be a play at 3rd.

Kiddo baseball, I'll do the same.

But generally, rimming is less advantageous than just moving to positions you would normally take on the big diamond. The only thing drastically different is the starting position. Keep in mind that Outside C on a small diamond and inside on a big diamond are not drastically further from what you're used to.

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

NCAA...

Which was kind of my point. The vast majority of "girls" softball (and, for that matter it would be the same for boys or men), everything below NCAA, does not teach "rimming" or staying outside the diamond in all situations.

And NCAA doesn't call their sport "girls" softball. It's "womens" softball!

So, I wonder what sort or "girls softball" the post was refering to and how something that isn't a taught or standard mechanic could be utilized in a youth baseball game?

[MD Longhorn]

My bad. Thought you were asking an actual question, not trying to score argument points. Carry on...

[nafxos]

Thanks for the advice. Game was pretty uneventful. It did feel weird setting up behind the infielders, though. Especially in C. I had trouble figuring out how to get in position for plays at 1B from there, with infielders moving around and a runner crossing in front of me. But I don't think I missed anything. Pretty clean game overall.