4 umpire mechanics_nfhs
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TASO - BaseballHouston Chapter
Four – Umpire Mechanics
NFHS
Special thanks to the Austin Chapter
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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 Left-Handed
battersRight-Handed
battersEE
AD
BC
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Umpire PositionsNO Runners
E
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Umpire PositionsRunner on First
Position to get a view of the pitcher off the left shoulder after the runners primary lead
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Umpire PositionsRunners on
First & Second
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Umpire PositionsRunners on First & Third
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Umpire PositionsBases Loaded
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Umpire PositionsRunner on Second
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Umpire PositionsRunners on
Second & Third
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ANYTIME there is a runner on
1st or 2nd ……..
U3 will be INSIDE (in B or C)
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Umpire PositionsRunner on Third
If U3 goes out there will be a rotation
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With NO RUNNERS or a Runner on 3rd ONLY
U3 will be in E
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CHECK SWINGS
• Go to the “Open” umpire
– U2 for RIGHT handed batters
– U4 for LEFT handed batters
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Fly Ball Coverage
Someone goes out on EVERY fly ball ------Except for obvious
‘cans of corn’
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If you GO OUT
You STAY OUT
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Fly Ball CoverageU3 is OUT(in E or G)
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Fly Ball CoverageU3 is IN
(in F)
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Fly Ball CoverageWhen U3 is inside (in B or C)
He STAYS inside
U3 does NOT go out for a fly ball, leave that to U2 and U4
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INFIELDCatch / No Catch
U3 is OUT(in E)
P
SS
3B
2B
1B
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INFIELDCatch / No Catch
U3 is IN(in B or C)
P
SS
3B
2B
1B
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Fair / FoulCoverage
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Positioning for calling plays at
1st Base
When there is a possible play at
1st Base
Clean base hit to outfield……
watch runner touch first, then rotate Home
PickoffPlays
“SLIDE” Come in and make
your pivotReverse Rotation
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Positioning for calling plays at
2nd Base
Runner advancing from 1st base
Runner returning to
2nd base
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Positioning for calling plays at
3rd Base
PickoffPlays
All plays at 3rd on
runners after base hit
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U3 is the “KEY”for rotation when
U3 is OUT (E)
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U4 is the “KEY”for rotation when
U3 is IN(B or C)
If U4 goes out there will be a rotation\reverse rotation
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No RunnersBase Hit
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No RunnersHit to Infield
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If ANY umpire goes out on a fly ball………
Revert to THREE-UMPIRE Mechanics
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No RunnersU3 goes OUT
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No RunnersU2 goes OUT
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No RunnersU4 goes OUT
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Runner on 1stU2 goes OUT
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Runner on 1stU4 goes OUT
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Runner on 3rd
Fly Ball to Left – less than 2 outs
Use 3rd base side whenever there is a runner on 3rd only
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Runner on 3rd
Fly Ball to Center – less than 2 outs
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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 MAKE THE CALL