TWO UMPIRE BASE MECHANICS SLOW PITCH BASE MECHANICS
TWO UMPIRE BASE MECHANICS
SLOW PITCH BASE MECHANICS
No Runners On Hit to Infield SLOW PITCH Base Umpire: Start behind When the ballor is off move of andparallel to the hit, 1 Bthe side of F 4, to baseline square 1 B towithout plate toward taking your eyes off the ball to a position you would have reached had you started on the foul line Plate Umpire: Trail the batterrunner about 1/3 of the way to 1 B staying close to the foul line, unless the play takes you elsewhere
SLOW PITCH No Runners On Double Base Umpire: Move inside the Start behind or diamond off of and 10 -12’ to the from theofline, 1 B side F 4, button-hook and square to plate follow the runner Plate Umpire: Trail the batterrunner about 1/3 of the way to 1 B staying close to the foul line, unless the ball takes you elsewhere, then transition to the holding zone
No Runners On Triple SLOW PITCH Base Umpire: Move Start behind inside the or off diamond of and 10 -12’ to the 1 B from side theofline, F 4, button-hook square to plate and follow the runner Plate Umpire: Trail the batterrunner about 1/3 of the way to 1 B staying close to the foul line, unless the ball takes you elsewhere, then transition to the holding zone
Runner On 1 B Double Play SLOW PITCH Base Umpire: When Start behind play goes or to off 2 B, of take the 11 B or 2 side steps of F 4, parallel shade toward lead runner, 2 B, push off square right to foot plate, and make go tothe ready call while position moving at start parallel of pitch to baseline toward 1 B without taking eyes off ball, allow the ball to turn your head Plate Umpire: Trail the batterrunner
Runner on 3 B Hit to Outfield SLOW PITCH Base Umpire: Start behind or Move inside the Off of and 10 -12’ to 1 B diamond sidethe of F 4, from line, square to plate, button-hook and go to ready follow the runner position at start of pitch Plate Umpire: Move to the holding zone and read the play, responsible for any play on lead runner at 3 B and any play at the plate
SLOW PITCH Runners On 1 B & 2 B Hit to Outfield Base Umpire: Start behind Button hookor off inside of andthe to 2 B sidediamond of F 4, shade lead runner, between 1 B and square plate, 2 B take to any play at go 1 Bto orready 2 B and at 3 B lastposition runner to start of pitch Plate Umpire: Move to the holding zone and read the play, responsible for any play on lead runner at 3 B and any play at the plate
SLOW PITCH Runners On 1 B & 2 B Hit to Outfield Base Umpire: Start behind Button hookor Offinside of andthe to 2 B sidediamond of F 4, shade lead runner, between 1 B and square plate, 2 B take to any play at go 1 Bto orready 2 B and at 3 B lastposition runner to start of pitch Plate Umpire: Move to the holding zone and read the play, responsible for any play on lead runner at 3 B and any play at the plate
Bases Loaded Hit to Outfield SLOW PITCH Base Umpire: Start behind Button hookor Offinside of andthe to 2 B sidediamond of F 4, shade lead runner, between 1 B and square plate, 2 B take to any play at go 1 Bto orready 2 B and at 3 B lastposition runner to start of pitch Plate Umpire: Move to the holding zone and read the play, responsible for any play on lead runner at 3 B and any play at the plate
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