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roadking Wed May 05, 2010 06:16pm

2 person coverage?
 
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 Wed May 05, 2010 07:10pm

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 Wed May 05, 2010 07:30pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve (Post 675832)

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 Wed May 05, 2010 08:04pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by argodad (Post 675834)
AMEN and AMEN

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

azbigdawg Thu May 06, 2010 06:35am

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve (Post 675832)
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......


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