60-foot diamond positioning question

[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.