4-umpire mechanics
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4-umpire mechanics. The objectives of 4-umpire mechanics. Have an umpire at every base or close to every play Try to keep one umpire AHEAD of the lead runner If possible, “box” the runner between three umpires. Field Umpire Positions. Generally with Right-Handed batters. Generally with - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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4-umpire mechanics
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The objectives of 4-umpire mechanics
• Have an umpire at every base or close to every play
• Try to keep one umpire AHEAD of the lead runner
• If possible, “box” the runner between three umpires
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D A
Field UmpirePositions
Generally with Left-Handed
batters
Generally with Right-Handed
batters
EE
AD
BC
F
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Fair / FoulCoverage
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Fly Ball Coverage
Someone goes out on
EVERY fly ball
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Fly Ball CoverageU2 is OUT(in E or F)
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Same coverageused in 3-Umpire
Mechanics
Fly Ball CoverageU2 is IN
(in B or C)
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Fly Ball Coverage
When U2 is inside (in B or C)
He STAYS inside
U2 does NOT go out for a fly ball, leave that to U1 and U3
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If you GO OUT
You STAY OUT
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If U1, U2 or U3 “goes out”
Coverage in the infield reverts
to 3-Umpire Mechanics
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U2 is the “KEY”for rotation when
U2 is OUT (E or F)
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U3 is the “KEY”for rotation when
U2 is IN(B or C)
Just like 3-Umpire
Mechanics
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If ANY umpire goes out on a fly ball………
Revert to THREE-UMPIRE Mechanics
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INFIELDCatch / No Catch
U3 is OUT(in E or F)
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INFIELDCatch / No Catch
U2 is IN(in B or C)
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Tagups and TouchesU2 - IN
(in B or C)Base Hit / Infield Hit
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Tagups and TouchesU1 Goes OutU2 is OUT
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Tagups and TouchesU1 Goes Out
U2 is IN
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Tagups and TouchesU2 Goes Out
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Tagups and TouchesU3 Goes Out
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CHECK SWINGS
• Go to the “Open” umpire
– U1 for RIGHT handed batters
– U3 for LEFT handed batters
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NO Runners
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Umpire PositionsNO Runners
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No RunnersU1 goes OUT
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No RunnersU2 goes OUT
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No RunnersU3 goes OUT
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No RunnersBase Hit
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No RunnersHit to Infield
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Runner on First
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Runner on FirstUmpire Positions
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Runner on 1stU1 goes OUT
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Runner on 1stU3 goes OUT
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Runner on 1stBase Hit
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Runner on 1stInfield Hit
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Runner on Second
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Runner on SecondUmpire Positions
OptionalPosition “F”
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Runner on SecondU2 in “B”
U1 Goes Out
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Runner on SecondU2 in “B”
U3 Goes Out
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Runner on SecondU2 in “B”Base Hit
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Runner on SecondU2 in “B”Infield Hit
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Runner on SecondU2 in “F”
U1 Goes Out
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Runner on SecondU2 in “F”
U2 Goes Out
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Runner on SecondU2 in “F”
U3 Goes Out
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Runner on SecondU2 in “F”Base Hit
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Runner on SecondU2 in “F”Infield Hit
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Runner on Third
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Runner on ThirdUmpire Positions
With a Runner on 3rd only,U2 should ALWAYS be on
The 3rd base side of the field
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And here’s why….
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Runner on ThirdFly Ball to
Shallow Left Field less than 2 outs
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Runner on ThirdU1 Goes Out
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Runner on ThirdU2 Goes Out
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Runner on ThirdU3 Goes Out
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Runner on ThirdBase Hit
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Runner on ThirdInfield Hit
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Runners on 1st and 2nd
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Runners on 1st and 2nd
Umpire Positions
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Runners on 1st and 2nd
U1 Goes Out
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Runners on 1st and 2nd
U3 Goes Out
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Runners on 1st and 2nd Base Hit
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Runners on 1st and 2nd Infield Hit
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Runners on 1st and 3rd
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Runners on1st and 3rd
Umpire Positions
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Runners on1st and 3rd
U1 Goes Out
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Runners on1st and 3rd
U3 Goes Out
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Runners on1st and 3rd
Base Hit
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Runners on1st and 3rd
Infield Hit
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd
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Runners on2nd and 3rd
Umpire PositionsOptionalPosition “F”
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “B”
U1 Goes Out
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “B”
U3 Goes Out
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “B”Base Hit
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “B”Infield Hit
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “F”
U1 Goes Out
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “F”
U2 Goes Out
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “F”
U3 Goes Out
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “F”Base Hit
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Runners on2nd and 3rd U2 in “F”Infield Hit
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Bases Loaded
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Bases LoadedUmpire Positions
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Bases LoadedU1 Goes Out
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Bases LoadedU3 Goes Out
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Bases LoadedBase Hit
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Bases LoadedInfield Hit
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No Matter What Happens…..or
Who misses a rotation
FILL THE HOLE !!!We can talk about missed
coverage later……….but
SOMEONE has to be there
to MAKE THE CALL
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