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Little League Baseball®, IncorporatedU1

Umpire Clinic2015



U2

Two Umpire Crew Mechanics - 60’ Bases

Virginia District 16 Little League

Baseball and Softball



AbbreviationsField Position

F1 = PitcherF2 = Catcher

F3 = 1st BasemanF4 = 2nd BasemanF5 = 3rd BasemanF6 = Short Stop

F7 = Left FielderF8 = Center FielderF9 = Right Fielder

Umpires

Home Plate Umpire = U1Base Umpire = U2

Bases = 1B, 2B, 3B, HomeBase Runners

Runner on 1B = R1Runner on 2B = R2Runner on 3B = R3



Basic Assignments & Responsibilities

Plate Umpire (U1)• The plate umpire is the crew chief and manages the game. U1

convenes the umpire meeting (before the game); the plate meeting (at the start of the game); and, handles signals with the base umpire (U2).

• The plate umpire calls balls and strikes and makes all safe/out calls at home plate.

• The plate umpire has all catch/no-catch calls on all fly balls, both in the outfield and the infield. This releases the base umpire to watch the base runners.

• The plate umpire has all fair/foul calls, both in the infield and outfield, and must come out from behind the plate when the ball is hit and get the best possible position to call fair/foul or fly ball outs.




Base Umpire (U2)• The base umpire has all safe/out calls on all base runners at all

bases except home (with one exception that we’ll talk about later).

• Has all base-touch & tag-up on all runners at all bases except home, and all appeal calls at all bases except home.

• Watches for runners leaving early at all bases.• OWNS all base runners at all times from 1st base through 3rd

base (again, with one exception).



Proper Field Umpire Set Positions



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NO! YES!




Starting Positions for Base Umpire (U2)



ANo Runners on base: Position A• Right foot one shoe

width from Foul Line.• Feet spaced shoulder

width apart or slightly wider.

• Approx. 10'-12' behind 1st Baseman.

• Standing Set or Hands-On-Knees Set Position



B

With R1 ONLY: Position B• Hands-On-Knees Set Position;• Just on the grass, or 15’-18’ behind 2nd baseman,

halfway between 2nd baseman & 2nd base.• Must maintain your views of 1st base & home plate.



C

All Other Runner Positions: Position C• Hands-On-Knees Set Position;• 2-3 steps behind & 2-3 steps to the left of F6.• Must maintain your views of all bases & home plate.



C

All Other Runner Positions: Position C• If F6 crowds 2nd base, move to right of F6.• Must maintain your views of all bases & home plate.




Working Areas for Base Umpire (U2)



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THE GOLDEN RULE!!!



U2U2

U2

On balls hit to the INFIELDU2 remains

OUTSIDE the diamond!



U2

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a Working Area

On balls hit to the OUTFIELD

U2 moves INSIDE the diamond!



INSIDE / OUT!

OUTSIDE / IN!




THE SILVER RULE!!!



OVERDISTANCE!

ANGLE



1. Get in the Correct Position to make the call• Ideally, about 10’-12’ away from the play and

at a 90 degree angle to the throw and/or tag.2. You Can’t be everywhere at once• You will have to make calls at 1st base when

you are in C position – about 75’ away!3. Get the right angle on the play – that is more

important than getting close• The right angle is where your view isn’t

obstructed by any other players, and where you can see the tag

• Try not to get “straight-lined” by runners.



Wrong!

Correct!Wrong!

Correct!




Two-Umpire Rotations



Two-Umpire Rotation

No Runner on BaseU2



No Runner on Base

Fly Ball or Line Drive

Hit to the Outfield

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2



No Runner on Base

U1

Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catch

After fair/foul,Catch/no catch

U1

Two-Umpire Rotation

Fly Ball Down Left Field Line

U2

U2



No Runner on Base

Fly Ball Down Right Field Line

U1 Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catch

After fair/foul,Catch/no catch

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2

U2



U1

No Runner on Base

Routine Fly Ball

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2

U2



U2

U1

No Runner on Base

Extra Base Hit to the Outfield

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2



U1

U2

No Runner on Base

Extra Base Hit to the Outfield

U2

U1

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2

U2



No Runner on Base

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2

Ground Ball to the Infield



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U1

12

3

No Runner on Base


Two-Umpire Rotation

U2



No Runner on Base

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2

2B

Ground Ball to the InfieldNear 1st Base



2B

Only ifAbsolutely necessary

U2

U1

No Runner on Base

Ground Ball to the Infield Near 1st Base

Preferred

U2

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2



No Runner on Base

Bunt to the Infield1B

Two-Umpire Rotation

U2

2B



2B

U1

No Runner on BaseBunt to the Infield

U2

Working Area

If overthrow at 1st

Two-Umpire Rotation

U21B



The “Box”



2B

U1

No Runner on BaseBunt to the Infield

U2

Working Area

If overthrow at 1st

Two-Umpire Rotation

U21B



Runner on 1st Base

U2Two Man Rotation



Runner on 1st Base

Fly Ball or Line DriveHit to the Outfield

Two Man RotationU2



Runner is tagging

Two Man RotationU2

Runner on 1st Base

Fly Ball or Line Drive Hit to the Outfield



Working Area

U1

Two Man RotationU2

Runner on 1st Base


Runner is tagging



U1

Two Man RotationU2

Runner on 1st Base


Runner is NOT tagging



U1

Working Area

Two Man RotationU2

Runner on 1st Base





If play at 3rd

U2 follows BR

U1

U1

Two Man RotationU2

U1

If play at 3rd, then overthrow

Runner on 1st Base





If no play at 3rd

U1

U1

Two Man RotationU2

U2 follows BR

Runner on 1st Base






Two Man RotationU2

Runner on 1st Base



Runner on 1st Base


U1

Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catchAfter fair/foul,

Catch/no catch

Working Area

Work

ing Area

Two Man RotationU2

U1



Runner on 1st Base

Ground Ball Hit to the Infield

Two Man RotationU2



U2

U2

If Double Play Attempt

Runner on 1st Base


U1

Two Man RotationU2



Runner on 2nd Base

U2

Two Man Rotation



Runner on 2nd Base U2


Two Man Rotation



U2

Runner Tags

Two Man RotationRunner on 2nd Base




U2

U2

U1

Working Area



Runner Tags



U2

Runner Going





U2

U1

Two Man Rotation

Work

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Runner on 2nd Base


Runner Going



Runner on 2nd Base


Two Man Rotation

U2



U1

Runner on 2nd Base


U2

If 1st play at 3rd

Two Man Rotation

U2

Working Area



U1

Runner on 2nd Base


U2

If 1st play at 1st

Working Area

If play at 3rd after play at 1st

Two Man Rotation

U2

U2



Runner on 3rd Base

U2

Two Man RotationRunner on 3rd Base



Runner on 3rd Base


Two Man Rotation

U2



U2

Two Man Rotation


Runner on 3rd Base



U2

Two Man Rotation

U1

U1

U2 follows BR

Runner on 3rd Base


After fair/foul,Catch/no catch,

R3 Tag

Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catch, R3 Tag



U2





U2



U2 follows BR

U1

U1

Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catch, R3 TagAfter fair/foul,

Catch/no catch, R3 Tag



Runner on 3rd Base

Routine Fly Ball or Line Drive to the Outfield

Two Man Rotation

U2



U1

Runner on 3rd Base

Routine Fly Ball or Line Drive to the Outfield

U1

Two Man Rotation

U2

U2 follows BR

Waiting forCatch/no catch, R3 Tag



Runner on 3rd Base


Two Man Rotation

U2



U2

U1

Runner on 3rd Base


Two Man Rotation

U2



Runners on 1st and 2nd Base

U2

Two Man Rotation



Runners on 1st and 2nd Base U2


Two Man Rotation



U2

Two Man Rotation



Possible catch,runners tag and go



U2

U1

If no play at 3rd U1

Two Man Rotation

Working Area



Possible catch, runners tag and go

U1If play at 3rd





U2

Clean hit, no tag

Two Man Rotation



Working Area

U2

U1

Two Man Rotation



Clean hit, no tag





Two Man Rotation



Working Area

U2Runners on 1st and 2nd Base


U1

Two Man Rotation

U1





Two Man Rotation



U2

U1

U2



If play at 3rd after play at 1st or 2nd

Working Area

Two Man Rotation

U2



Runners on 1st and 3rd Base

U2

Two Man Rotation



Runners on 1st and 3rd Base U2


Two Man Rotation



U2

U1

U1

Two Man Rotation

Working Area






Runners on 1st and 3rd Base U2


Two Man Rotation



U2

U2

U1



Two Man Rotation



Runners on 2nd and 3rd Base

U2

Two Man Rotation



Runners on 2nd and 3rd Base U2


Two Man Rotation



U2

U1

Two Man Rotation

Working Area






Runners on 2nd and 3rd Base U2


Two Man Rotation



U2

U1



Working Area

Two Man Rotation

U2



U2

U1



U2

Working Area

Two Man Rotation



Runners on 1st, 2nd and 3rd Base

U2

Two Man Rotation



Runners on 1st, 2nd and 3rd Base U2


Two Man Rotation



U2

U1

Two Man Rotation

U2

Working Area

U2



U2 lets ball take him to play




U2



Two Man Rotation



U2

U1



U2

U2

U2 lets ball take him to playTwo Man Rotation

Working Area



That’s all,

Folks!

Two Man Rotation

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