New position for BU

[Dutch Alex]

Originally Posted by ukumpire

Hey Mr Sander
I am in the Czech Rep for the European Girls Championships that you should of been at, and because you were not here Gilbert only had 9 umpires for 120 spots, why did you not send your wife on Holiday and you come here
Clemence says hello, he did a great job for his 1st ESF Tournament. Hope to see you soon. Totziens

Hi Spencer,

It's Mr Bootsman, Sander for friends. I hope you'll continue with calling me "Sander"... It's not that I didn't want to be in the Czech Rep.; my boss couldn't miss me for four weeks. Tomorrow I'm leaving for France, with wife and son.

How did you do in Pilzen? You're having about 12-13 games this week? I saw a great pic of Gilbert, while he was at the EC-FPman in Belgium.

Was Clemence the only fresh (from my class) one? I thought that also two Greek-rookies would go and maybe a lost dutch (Arjan or Bob)...

Hope to see you soon...

[bigsig]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Using the standard Fed 'C' position and working between pitches, you'll have your 90-degree angle on that pickoff at 3B from 10 feet or so. By reading the play, going to 1B and hustling, you should be near the circle for the call at 1B. Your recommended Fed positioning appears to be lazy.

It's not my recommended position, it's our UIC's.
It is NFHS Fastpitch
Here is why I like it: Just My Opinion
If you are in the C psoition and the SS is playing deep, near the outfield grass, your angle to 3B is NOT 90 degrees but it is 90 degrees if you are positioned just off of 2B. In addition, in the C psoition, with a deep SS, you could be more than 100 feet from 1B. If the ball is hit to the left side of the feild there's not much chance of getting inside and therefore you are making a call from a long distance. Positioned near 2B you are less than 60 feet from either 3B or 1B.
There is a difference between being smart and lazy.
IMO it's a good idea.

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by bigsig

It's not my recommended position, it's our UIC's.
It is NFHS Fastpitch

It is not the recommended mechanic for NFHS Fastpitch. (See previous replies)

Originally Posted by bigsig

It's not my recommended position, it's our UIC's.
If you are in the C psoition and the SS is playing deep, near the outfield grass, your angle to 3B is NOT 90 degrees 2B you are less than 60 feet from either 3B or 1B.

There is a difference between being smart and lazy.
IMO it's a good idea.

Once the catcher catches the pitch, or more specifically, when the batter doesn't hit the pitch, I'm moving to get into position to make the next probable call, the pick at third. Umpiring isn't about standing around and waiting for a play to happen, it's OK to move to a new position once the situation has changed.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

It is not the recommended mechanic for NFHS Fastpitch. (See previous replies)

Once the catcher catches the pitch, or more specifically, when the batter doesn't hit the pitch, I'm moving to get into position to make the next probable call, the pick at third. Umpiring isn't about standing around and waiting for a play to happen, it's OK to move to a new position once the situation has changed.

Big,
What Mark speaks of here is what I'm calling "working between pitches".
With runners on 1B & 3B, I'm going to be 15-20 feet off of the 3B line and about 8 feet behind the 2B to 3B path. Sometimes, this will put me about even with F6 - several feet away. But I'm still behind the infielders - draw a line from F5 to F6 & I'm behind that. By working between pitches, I am positioning myself for the pick-off at 3B AND/OR the steal at 2B - I have a 90 degree angle on both. With a runner at 3B, you are not at all likely to see a pick-off at 1B. With an infield ground ball, chances are very good that I will get near the circle for the play at 1B. Mark's right - read, react, and hustle - after being prepared.

[azbigdawg]

Ive never been a fan of the "C" position in FP because of the look( or lack thereof) you get at plays at first..... but it can be sold fairly easily. I LIKE the "b" position with a runner at third...but I DONT like what the OP said about giving the play at 3rd back to the plate umpire...he has NO angle on that, it should be kept by the base umpire.

ANd I wouldnt use this position without pregaming it with my partner.....and if he/she objected....I wouldnt use it......

[LIIRISHMAN]

Here in NYS girls FP this is the mechanic that is used. The one problem I have is the 3rd baseman can shield your view when looking head on from this position.