base mechanics

[bigwally]

Well, I will be 68 years old soon so i'm not that agile nor am I that speedy yet I have no problem getting to a credible calling position on this play as the BU. For the sake of argument lets say the responsibility of this play falls entirely on the PU. We can all agree that, at times the PU just isn't going to be able to get there. As the BU I'm breaking towards 2nd base parallel to the base line as soon as i read steal. On a passed ball I'ts easy to recognize that there will be no play at 2nd base and I may have to get to third. Since my momentum is going that way anyway I simply loop around 2nd base and continue on to 3rd base. Its really not difficult . I'm curious why this mechanic of getting to 3rd base on this play is foreign to experienced umpires or at least some of them. I'm sure as the BU you have had to get there at one time or another. Let me ask you Cecil, or others that would like to respond, how have you gotten to 3rd base on this play in the past when the PU couldn't get to third base due to one of several good reasons?