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Runners on 1st & 2nd or Bases loaded. Would there be any situation where the PU comes up to take a play at 3rd? |
Bu has first play at third from a infielder and the B/R
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Also, a play at the plate overrides PU coverage of 3rd. |
Interesting...so every time the catcher goes to the mound if the offense(with runners)meets the defensive coach gets togo with no charge. That to me seems like a lot of conferencing with no charge
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In softball 3-man, none of the OP situations involve rotations, because umpires would be in the counter-rotated position (U3 is in D, U1 is in B). |
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Two umpire system.
Third base coverage is primarily the PU, unless there is a concurrent play at home plate. The BU covers third when it is the first play of a batted ball and from the infield; because that is usually too quick for the PU to get there. The BU also covers third with a last runner. Because it is a time factor, an infielder going into the outfield and throwing to 3rd allows the PU to get to 3rd; so it is an outfield play. So are relay throws if started in the outfield. The time factor is the same reason the BU covers pickoffs at 3rd and throw backs from home plate. Communication. The PU covering 3rd for whatever reason should be yelling " I have third" on the way. I have a habit of yelling "I have home" if I have to leave third to cover a play at home. |
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I used baseball to show why a rotation might not happen with runners in scoring position (HP has to prepare for a play at the plate, so U1 (and U3) need to watch the other baserunners), and I inferred that softball might use similar logic for this type of situation. I say this because I have experience working both sports. |
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Had this situation yesterday. Runners on first & second. Base hit to left field, runner from second takes a small turn around third, F7 throws a strike to F5 in an attempt to get runner at third because she rounded third. Runner dives back into third base. How is the plate umpire suppose to make that call?
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