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8/10/2019 Two Umpire System

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TW O

UMPIRE

SYSTEM SLOW PITCH

NO

RUNNER

ON

BASE:

POSITION:

START

BEHIND

OR OFF

OF

AND TO THE 1B

SIDE

OF THE

AND

SQUARE

TO THE

PLATE.

THIS

POSITION SHOULD

B E

ON THE DEPTH AN D LOCATION OF THE SECOND BASEMAN

AN Y

ADDITIONAL PLAYERS POSITIONED

IN THE

INFIELD. WITH

A

RUNNER

BASE GO TO THEREADY POSITION AT THE

START

OF THE PITCH.

TO THE

INFIELD

-Trailthe batter runner about 1/3 of the way to 1B in fair territory and read the play.

for anyplayat theplate.

Move

parallelto the

baseline toward 1B

without

takingyour eyes

off of the

ball

to

position

you

would

have reached

had you

started

on the foul

line.

Responsible

for

y

play

at 1B 2Bor3B.

HIT TO THE

OUTFIELD:


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1/3 of the way to

1B

in fair territory and read the play.

Button hook inside

the

diamond

to a

position about 15 feet from

the

foul line

at a

of about10-12feet pick up theballand glance at the runner.Responsiblefor

y

play at 1B

2Bor3B.

YBALL

TO THE

OUTFIELD

Moveoutfrom behind theplateto get thebest angleanddistance possible.Re-

forfair/ foul andcatchor nocatchand anyplayat the plate.

-You must decide whether

to go to theoutfieldto

make

the

call

or

button hook inside

diamond pick

up the

ball

and

glance

at the

runner. Responsible

for any

play

at

2B or3B.

RUNN RON

1BONLY:

POSITION:START BEHIND

OR OFF OF AND TO THE 1B

SIDE

OF THE

B AS EMAN

AN D

SQUARE

TO THE PLATE

THIS POSITION SHOULD

BE

BASED

ON THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF THE

SECOND

BASEMAN

ADDITIONAL PLAYERS

POSITIONED

IN TH E INFIELD WITHA

RUNNER

N

BASE

GO TO THE

READY POSITION

AT THE

START

OF THE

PITCH.

BALL TO THE INFIELD

- Trail the batter-runner about1 /3of the way to 1B in fair territory and read the play.

ible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and any play at the plate.

Let the ball take you to the play. Responsible for any play at

1B

or 2B and the last

to 3B.

OUTFIELD

- Trail the batter-runner 1/3 of the way to1 B in fair territory and read the play. Re-

for anyplayon thelead runnerat 3B and any playat theplate.

1B and 2B pick up the ball

glance

at the

runner. Responsible

for any

play

at 1B or 2B and the

last runner

to 3B.

YBALL COVERAGE

- Move out from behind the plate to get the best angle and distance possible. Re-

forfair/foul catchor

no-catch

any

play

on the lead

runner

at 3B and any

at theplate.

to make the call or button hook inside

diamond about half

way

between

1B and 2B

pick

up the

ball

a nd

glance

at the

Responsiblefor thetag-upat 1 B anyplayat

1B

or 2B and thelast runnerto 3B.


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UMPIRE MANUAL

RUNNER ON

1 B 3 B

STARTINGPOSITION:STARTBEHINDO R O FF

O F

AND TO THE 1B SIDEO F T H E

S E C O N D B A S E M A N A N D

SQUARE

TO THE

PLATE . THISPOSITION SHOULD

BE

ADJUSTED BASEDON THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF THE SECONDBASEMAN

OR

ANY ADDITIONAL

PLAYERS POSITIONED

IN THE

INFIELD.WITH

A

RUNNER

O N BASE G O T O T H E READY POSITIONAT THE START OF THE PITCH.

GROUND BALL

TO THE

INFIELD

P -Moveoutfrom behindtheplate towardtheholding zoneinfoul ground about half

way to 3B andreadtheplay. Responsiblefor anyplayon thelead runnerat 3B and

any play

at the

plate.

B - Let the

balltake

you to the

play. Responsible

for any

play

at 1B or 2B and the

last runnerto 3B.

BASE

HIT TO THE

OUTFIELD

P -

Move

out

from behind

the

plate toward

the

holdingzone

in

foul ground about half

way to 3B andreadtheplay. Responsiblefor anyplayon thelead runnerat 3B and

anyplayat theplate.

B -Button hook

inside

thediamond about halfway between

1B

and 2B pickup theball

andglanceat therunner. Responsiblefor anyplayat

1B


FLY BALL COVERAGE

P -Moveoutfrom behindtheplateto get thebest angleanddistance possible.Re-

sponsible for fair/foul, catchorno-catch, any playon thelead runnerat 3B and any

playat theplate.

B-You must decide whetherto go to theoutfieldtomakethecallorbutton hook inside

thediamond abouthalfwaybetween 1B and 2B pickup theballandglanceat the

runner. Responsible for thetag-upat 1 B anyplayat 1B or 2B and the last runnerto 3B.

UMPIRE MANUAL

RUNNER

ON 3B

ONLY

STARTING

POSITION:

START

BEHINDO R O FFO F AND TO THE 1B SIDEO F T H E

S E C O N D B A S E M A N A N D SQUARETO THE PLATE.

THIS

POSITION SHOULDBE

ADJUSTED

BASED

ON THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF THE

SECOND

BASEMAN

OR

ANY ADDITIONAL PLAYERS

POSITIONED

IN THE

INFIELD.WITH

A

RUNNER

ON

BASE

GO TO THE

READY POSITION

AT THE

START

OF THE

PITCH.

GROUND BALL TO THE INFIELD


way to 3B andreadthe play. Responsible for anyplayon thelead runnerat 3B and

any

playat theplate.

B - Let theballtakeyou to the play. Responsiblefor any playat 1B or 2B and the

last

runnerto 3B.

BASE HIT TO THE OUTFIELD


way to 3B and readtheplay. Responsiblefor anyplayon thelead runnerat 3B and

any playat theplate.

B -Button hook insidethediamond about halfway between

1B


and glanceat therunner. Responsible for anyplayat 1B or 2B and thelast runnerto 3B.

FLY BALL COVERAGE

P -Moveoutfrom behind theplateto get thebest angleanddistancepossible.Re-

sponsibleforfair/foul, catchorno-catch, anyplayon the lead runnerat 3B and any

playat the plate.

B

-You must decide whether

to go to the

outfield

to

make

the

call

or

button hook inside

thediamond about halfwaybetween 1Band 2B pickup theballand glanceat the

runner.Responsiblefor thetag-upat 1 B anyplayat

1B


RUNNERON 2BONLY 1B 2B, 2B 3B OR BASESLOADED:

STARTING POSITION: START BEHIND O R O FF O F A N D T O T H E 2B SIDE O F

TH E

SECOND BASEMAN SHADING TH E LEAD RUNNER AN D SQUARE TO

TH E PLATE.

THIS

POSITION SHOULDB E ADJUSTED BASED ON THE DEPTH

AN D LOCATIONO F T H E SECOND BASEMANO R A N Y

ADDITIONAL

PLAYERS

POSITIONED IN THE INFIELD. GO TO THE READY POSITION AT THE

START

OF THE PITCH.

GROUND BALLTO THE INFIELD


way

to 3B and readth eplay. Responsible for anyplayon thelead runnerat 3B and

any playat theplate.

B - Let theball takeyou to the play. Responsible for anyplayat 1B or 2B and the last

runner

to 3B.

BASE

HIT TO THE OUTFIELD

P -Moveoutfrom behindtheplateto theholdingzoneinfoul ground, about halfwayto

3B

a nd readthe play. Responsible for anyplayon the lead runnerat 3B and anyplay

at theplate.

B -Button hook insidethediamond about halfway between

1B


and

glance

at the

runner. Responsible

for any

play

at

1B

or 2B and the

last runner

to 3B.

FLY BALL COVERAGE

P -Moveo utfrom behindth eplate infoul groundto get thebest angle and distance

possible. Responsible

for fa ir / foul

catch

o r

no-catch,

an y

play

on the

lead runner s)


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at

3B and anyplayat the plate

B - Youmust decide whether to go to the outfield to makethe call orbutton hook

insidethediamond about halfway between 1B and 2B pickup theballandglance

at the runner Responsible for the tag up at 1B and/or 2B anyplay at 1B or 2B and

thelast runnertothird base

YB LL MECH NICS

ON

A FLY

B LL

NO T

NE R

TH E

LINE MOVE P R LLEL

TO THE

FLIGHT

OF

THE

B LL

TO GET THE

BEST

NGLE

AND DISTANCE

POSSIBLE

TO SEE THE

CATCH OR NO CATCH

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