DELCO PIAA UMPIRES NFHS THREEUMPIRE MECHANICS 4 25

DELCO PIAA UMPIRES NFHS THREE-UMPIRE MECHANICS 4 -25 -2012

NFHS 3 -UMPIRE MECHANICS – ABRIDGED! • Basic Principles • Outfield Coverage • Basic Rotations

BASIC PRINCIPLES • More Basic Than Pro or NCAA Mechanics • Box `Em In • Inside Guys Don’t Go Out • If Wing-man Goes Out, Revert to 2 Man • If You Go Out, Stay Out • Do A Thorough Pre-Game w/Partners

BASIC OUTFIELD COVERAGE U 3 Coverage U 1 Coverage U 3 U 1 P • P = No OF coverage • U 1 = CF to his left • U 3 = CF in/out & to his right • Read the turn! • No turn & straight in/out = U 3 • All situations: Someone goes out = 2 -man game

U 3 INSIDE OUTFIELD COVERAGE U 3 U 1 P • U 3 Always In “C” With R 1 • P = LF To His Right • U 1 = CF In/Out & To His Left • U 3 = CF To His Right; LF In/Out & To His Left • Read the turns! • All situations: Someone goes out = 2 -man game

U 1 INSIDE OUTFIELD COVERAGE U 3 U 1 P U 1 U 3 P • U 1 Always In Deep “B” with R 2 and no R 1 • P = RF To His Left • U 1 = RF In/Out & To His Right, CF To His Left; • U 3 = CF In/Out & To His Right • Read the turns! • All situations: Someone goes out = 2 -man game

INFIELD CATCH COVERAGE – 2 WINGS • U 3 U 1 P • General Rule: • Umpire The Fielder Is Moving Toward, Or • Umpire With Best Angle Doubt As To Who’s Call? Make Eye Contact First

INFIELD CATCH COVERAGE – U 3 INSIDE • U 3 U 1 P • General Rule: • Umpire The Fielder Is Moving Toward, Or • Umpire With Best Angle Doubt As To Who’s Call? Make Eye Contact First

INFIELD CATCH COVERAGE – U 1 INSIDE • U 3 U 1 P • General Rule: • Umpire The Fielder Is Moving Toward, Or • Umpire With Best Angle Doubt As To Who’s Call? Make Eye Contact First

ROUTINE GROUND BALL – NO RUNNERS U 1 U 3 P • U 1 Moves In • 90 o Angle • Resist Moving To Foul Territory • U 3 Hustles Toward 2 nd Base Cutout • P Reads Play, Moves Toward 45’ Line

ROUTINE GROUND BALL – R 1 U 3 U 1 P • U 1 Moves In • U 3 Has 2 nd • Interference Resp. • Stay On Play, Don’t Follow Ball To 1 st • Secondary Play At 3 rd • P Reads Play, Moves Toward 45’ Line

ROTATIONS – 5 SITUATIONS U 3 U 1 P • Batted Ball Leaves Infield 1. No Runners – BR to 3 rd 2. R 1 Only 3. R 1 & R 3 4. R 3 Only 5. R 1 & R 2, <2 Outs, Fly Ball • When P Rotates Up: • U 1 Rotates Down • U 3 Has 2 nd & 1 st

R 1 & R 2 OR BASES LOADED – CLEAN HIT U 1 U 3 P • Reverse Rotation • U 1: • BR at 1 st & 2 nd • U 3: • R 1 at 2 nd & 3 rd • R 2 & BR at 3 rd • P: • All Plays At Home

R 2 ONLY U 1 U 3 P • U 1: • R 2 Tag Up • BR at 1 st & 2 nd • U 3: • Starts In Foul Territory • R 2 & BR at 3 rd • P: • All Plays At Home

R 2 & R 3 U 1 U 3 P • U 1: • R 2 Tag Up • BR at 1 st & 2 nd • U 3: • Starts In Fair Territory • R 3 Tag Up • R 2 & BR at 3 rd • P: • All Plays At Home

R 3 ONLY • U 1: • R 1 Tag Up • BR Touch At 1 st • Moves Home Hard If BR Commits to 3 rd • U 3: U 3 U 1 • BR at 2 nd • P: • Watches R 3 Touch Home P • Moves To Library to Read Play • BR At 3 rd

MECHANIC ENDORSED BY PIAA IN 2015 Regardless of the baserunner situation, with 2 Outs, U 1 will always be in the A position.