New NFHS Two-Umpire Mechanic.

[REFANDUMP]

You want to call a potential pickoff play at 1st from C ??

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by REFANDUMP

You want to call a potential pickoff play at 1st from C ??

That's where you would be with runners at first and second or bases loaded. So that shouldn't be the deciding factor.

[REFANDUMP]

Originally Posted by Manny A

That's where you would be with runners at first and second or bases loaded. So that shouldn't be the deciding factor.

With the two situations you describe, I agree. What is the likelyhood of a pickoff attempt at 1st there ?? With runners on 1st and 3rd however, the likelyhood of a pickoff attempt at 1st is a reasonable possibility, and that is what that original question was about.

[briancurtin]

I don't work NFHS so I am in B in that situation, but C can't be that bad. With C you start with a better angle than you would have in B, and on a pick the only thing you can do from B is take a big step towards the plate to try to gain a better angle. From C, you can probably step towards the mound to get an even better angle as well as a little bit closer.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

I don't work NFHS so I am in B in that situation, but C can't be that bad. With C you start with a better angle than you would have in B, and on a pick the only thing you can do from B is take a big step towards the plate to try to gain a better angle. From C, you can probably step towards the mound to get an even better angle as well as a little bit closer.

Your not all wrong however, I have found the number one thing that has an effect on that pick off at first is "perception". Even one step towards the plate in B, still puts you about 40 feet closer than two steps toward the mound from "C".

Again, most umpires can handle it from C easily but, it just looks better from B.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Junior and I had a varsity game this afternoon. Six times today I went to the "B" position with Runners on 1B and 3B and each and every time the Runner on 1B stole 2B on Catcher's Indifference on the very first pitch to the Batter.

MTD, Sr.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Junior and I had a varsity game this afternoon. Six times today I went to the "B" position with Runners on 1B and 3B and each and every time the Runner on 1B stole 2B on Catcher's Indifference on the very first pitch to the Batter.

MTD, Sr.

That is really bad baseball.

[DG]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Junior and I had a varsity game this afternoon. Six times today I went to the "B" position with Runners on 1B and 3B and each and every time the Runner on 1B stole 2B on Catcher's Indifference on the very first pitch to the Batter.

MTD, Sr.

There are no automatic steals here. Defensive indifference (don't put that on the catcher, coach has made the call and you can tell because F3 is not holding) only happens with a large late inning lead.

Its a short stroll from B to C.