UMass and 3BL Extended

[wadeintothem]

Thats a good point. It depends on what you mean by set up..

IMO, when she saw how the play would develop, she went to 3BL. I think this play always developes this way and that is exactly where you should go when you see this developing. The only other realistic place to go would have been inside the diamond, which is terrible and where I think ASA would advocate the umpire going.

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Thats a good point. It depends on what you mean by set up..

IMO, when she saw how the play would develop, she went to 3BL. I think this play always developes this way and that is exactly where you should go when you see this developing. The only other realistic place to go would have been inside the diamond, which is terrible and where I think ASA would advocate the umpire going.

You must remember the "base" system of the ASA: the two-umpire system (this is not a knock or ding on ASA, I consider myself a loyal, company man). Think of the other priorities of PU in 2-umpires . . . you are always returning to the plate from a holding position between home and third. 3BL is too difficult to obtain (even if it were a good position, which it isn't ).

The NCAA has a base system of 3-umpires and advocates "point of plate" and then adjusting. I don't know anything about the little ball umpires, but I've notice they have four umpires (at least the games on my television). I'm not sure what they advocate.