My first game this week

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AndrewMcCarthy

On a lot of plays you'll have to be working an Umpire-Back Judge combo position. A lot of what you've learned about the Umpire position in 4- and 5-man crews goes out the window.

When I lived in TN, we worked a R with 2 wings -- if the ball was downed in the side zone, the R would spot it. I still prefer this method for 3-man, although we take 5 to every game these days and won't accept an assignment unless they pay for at least 4.