BU Positioning

[dweezil24]

Hi everybody,

I'm a pretty new ump still learning the ropes. My church started a softball league in our neighborhood near Tucson, and I volunteered to study up and call the games along with one other guy. Needless to say, it's more difficult than I thought!

Question: When calling the bases, on a hit to the outfield, where is the best place to position yourself to see the runners hitting the bases? Infield grass? The normal position between 1st and 2nd? I've been staying between 1st and 2nd, but sometimes it's hard to see whether the runner actually hits the base or not from some angles.

I really appreciate this forum, it's taught me a lot. I'm sure I'll be posting here a lot with all my questions - every week something new seems to pop up that I've never anticipated!

Thanks,

--Doug (Rookie Blue)
Pathway Sports
http://www.pathwaysports.net