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2012 ASA Umpire Manual Correction
The following is from the body of a letter from KR:
In the 2012 Umpire Manual there is a wording mistake in the Three Umpire System in a few sections. These are, with a runner on 2B only, 1B and 2B, 2B and 3B and Bases Loaded in the sections of Ground Ball to the Infield, and Base Hit to the Outfield. The verbiage used in the Umpire Manual for the movement of the Plate Umpire in these situations is “Move out from behind the plate toward the “holding zone” in foul ground and read the play. As we all know there is no holding zone in a Three Umpire System so the wording could be misleading. It was originally used to describe the plate umpire moving out toward 3B or what we refer to the holding zone. The DVD in these situations says “The Plate Umpire should move out from behind the plate and read the play.” These are the words that will be changed in the 2013 Umpire Manual. This should also appear in the February clarifications.
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LP just mentioned this very issue this morning during the Region 4 NUS.
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Dave I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views! Screw green, it ain't easy being blue! I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again. |
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Much ado about nothing? Wonder how many people noticed or would have done anything different because of it?
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But still, good housekeeping is good housekeeping.
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Dave I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views! Screw green, it ain't easy being blue! I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again. |
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But, if I were working a 3-umpire crew at an ASA national, chances are really good that I'd follow that NCAA manual.
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Agree. I guess it all depends on whether you think the "holding zone" is a given area or some place you are in order to observe and decide which way you need to go.
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However, since ASA has frequently emphasized specific locations as being "the holding zones" at the National Umpire Schools and in the DVDs, I can see where some could misinterpret the holding zone statement to mean that they should come up the 3rd base line.
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Dave I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views! Screw green, it ain't easy being blue! I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again. |
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