1st Playoff Series

[davelock11]

Originally Posted by CT1

(1) U3 should read U1 on fly balls to the outfield. Right or wrong, if U1 goes out, U3 comes in. (And AHSAA wants us to go out even on routine fly balls)

(2) Anytime an umpire goes out, revert to 2-man mechanics.

(3) COMMUNICATE COMMUNICATE COMMUNICATE

I noticed that about going out on every fly ball. I kept re-reading it to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding.

I'll be U1 in game 1 and PU in game 2. I know as U1 I have to stay aware of the PU rotating to 3rd so that I am there for plays at plate.

From what I am seeing, it looks like the PU will rotate to 3rd for triples with no runners or runner on 3rd only, on balls to outfield with runner on 1st or 1st and 3rd, and on double tag with runners on 1st and 2nd.

[dash_riprock]

This year, CCA eliminated the rotation with R1 and R3.

[tcarilli]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

This year, CCA eliminated the rotation with R1 and R3.

It also eliminated rotations with R3 only. The only rotation with a runner in scoring position is R1, R2 caught fly ball with R2 advancing.

Also, if the PU is not rotating to start the play, he still will not rotate if another umpire goes out. This really only applies to R1 and R3. That is, it is not strictly true that when an umpire goes out the crew reverts to two-man in the CCA manual.

[RPatrino]

Whether you put your most experienced person at 3rd or 1st is somewhat moot. You have to key off one or the other. Things can get really ugly if the guy at 3rd becomes a spectator and forgets to come in or either wingman forgets to go out. If your PU is at third talking to U3, then you have a problem.

Other potential pitfalls is U1 forgetting to cover the plate and U3 forgetting the reverse rotation when U1 goes out with a runner on 1st.