1st Playoff Series

[zm1283]

The plate is the easiest in 3-man, especially with the way CCA mechanics are now with fewer rotations.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by zm1283

The plate is the easiest in 3-man, especially with the way CCA mechanics are now with fewer rotations.

Jim Evans said it best: "The snakes live in the grass."

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by zm1283

The plate is the easiest in 3-man, especially with the way CCA mechanics are now with fewer rotations.

I agree with this. In most HS mechanics, the roles are the same for PU whether 2-man or 3-man.

Other things to remember:
1) If someone goes out, revert to 2-man. (This will be an issue with R3 only and either U3 or U1 goes out -- the other wing has to get all the way across the field for the potential next call).

2) Look to your left. If the base is empty, run to it.

3) ? (I forget -- there's a third "little guideline")

Those three things will cover 90% of the situations you'll see.

[DG]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

3) ? (I forget -- there's a third "little guideline")

I don't know if this is it, but it is one I remember.

If there is a runner at 1st there is an umpire at 1st. If there is a runner at 3rd, there is an umpire at 3rd, unless there is a runner at 1st.

[rcaverly]

Trouble spot #1: R3 only - fly ball to RF - U1 goes - U3 camps for the retouch at 3B - ball falls in - BR attempts 2B and no one there to cover it.

Trouble spot #2 - R1/R2 - double steal - U1 tries to help at 2B - throw goes to 2B and too many umpires are there to cover it.

[RPatrino]

Originally Posted by rcaverly

Trouble spot #1: R3 only - fly ball to RF - U1 goes - U3 camps for the retouch at 3B - ball falls in - BR attempts 2B and no one there to cover it.


Trouble spot #2 - R1/R2 - double steal - U1 tries to help at 2B - throw goes to 2B and too many umpires are there to cover it.

- U3 has to hustle his rump to cover that, immediately start toward 2b, not camp for the retouch at 3b.

- U3 has initial responsibility for the play at 2b, unless there is a throw toward 3b, where that would be his call. U1 then would move toward 2b for any further action there, if any.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

- U3 has to hustle his rump to cover that, immediately start toward 2b, not camp for the retouch at 3b.

- U3 has initial responsibility for the play at 2b, unless there is a throw toward 3b, where that would be his call. U1 then would move toward 2b for any further action there, if any.

Agreed on the first -- I think that's why he listed it as "trouble".

Disagree on the second -- unless there's "more action" than just a throw to third, U1 won't beat R1 to second.