2 person coverage?

[roadking]

Runner on 2nd. Batter hits the ball to infielder. First play from infield is throw to first. Runner on second goes to third. Throw goes to third. Should plate umpire take the call at third or should this be pregamed for the field umpire to take the call? thanks

[AtlUmpSteve]

Book mechanic in ASA, NFHS, and NCAA is that this is the plate umpire's call. And, it should bem because 1) base umpire should break inside to get a better distance and/or angle for the front end at first, 2) plate umpire has built in perfect 90 for the play, and 3) there is no reason why plate umpire shouldn't take this call.

There is no legitimate reason to pregame this as an exception, either. Just the poor habits of bad umpires, willing to give a half-a$$ effort on the front end to justify not moving to have a "better" angle on the play they shouldn't even be calling.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

There is no legitimate reason to pregame this as an exception, either. Just the poor habits of bad umpires, willing to give a half-a$$ effort on the front end to justify not moving to have a "better" angle on the play they shouldn't even be calling.

AMEN and AMEN

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by argodad

AMEN and AMEN

+1!
Great answer Steve, nothing else needs to be said.

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Book mechanic in ASA, NFHS, and NCAA is that this is the plate umpire's call. And, it should bem because 1) base umpire should break inside to get a better distance and/or angle for the front end at first, 2) plate umpire has built in perfect 90 for the play, and 3) there is no reason why plate umpire shouldn't take this call.

There is no legitimate reason to pregame this as an exception, either. Just the poor habits of bad umpires, willing to give a half-a$$ effort on the front end to justify not moving to have a "better" angle on the play they shouldn't even be calling.

This thread is over......