Transcript Baseball Mechanics - Chattahoochee Officials

Baseball Mechanic Tutorial
•The following tutorial is for baseball 2 man mechanics
•The following situations are meant to serve as a guide
based on the field mechanic class
•All situations assume a normal fielder setup
•All situations assume no interference or obstruction
•All situations have no umpire going out a fly ball
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Plate Mechanics
•Has all FAIR-FOUL calls
•Has all CATCH – NO CATCH
calls
•Has STRIKE – BALL .
•Has call on Batter Runner TO 1st base.
•Help with “pulled foot” request by base umpire
Base Mechanics
•Has calls on bases
•Has tag up responsibilities
•Help with check swing calls
There are 3 starting positions for the Base Umpire
About ½ way between 2nd and
the pitchers mound off the left
shoulder of the pitcher
About ½ way between 2nd and
the pitchers mound off the right
shoulder of the pitcher
B
B
This is called the
“B” position
This is called the
“C” position
B
This is called the “A”
position
An imaginary line from home
plate by the edge of the mound
P
When the Umpire is in field, he/she
should stay in the “working area” to
be ready to make calls
The working area
Stay in here until the ball takes you to the play
P
Positioning
No runner
From here the BU can move parallel to the
base line to make calls at 1st
Start 10-15 behind 1st
base in foul territory
B
From here the BU can buttonhook inside to
watch the tag at 1st and take runner to 2nd
R
P
B
R
Start in the “A”
position
Positioning
Runner at 1st
Runners on 1st and 3rd
Start in the “B” position
B
The working area
R
Stay in here until the ball takes you to the play
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Positioning
Runner 2nd
Runners at 2nd & 3rd
Bases Loaded
R
Start in the “C” position
B
The working area
R
R
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Fly Ball position
•Always try to move perpendicular to the ball
•Move as far as needed to make the call
•When the Fly ball is close to the foul line, the Plate
umpire should be straddling the foul line.
•The Base Umpire has all tag upPresponsibilities.
•If there are runners on 2nd and 3rd, the plate umpire
has the catch
P and tag up at 3rd
Fly Ball Coverage w/
runners
RF
LF
SS
2nd
B
R
Plate Umpire has ALL
catch-no catch calls
Move perpendicular to ball
P
Bounding Ball Coverage w/ no runners
FAIR BALL
PU has call to front of the base
B
FOUL BALL
Bounding ball
Plate Umpire makes call
Straddle foul line as
quickly as possible
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Ground ball to Outfield w/
no runners
Take runner to 2nd if he continues
Take runner to
3rd
Buttonhook inside to see BR
touch 1st
if he continues
B
BR
B
Start in foul territory 12-18
feet behind 1st base
Plate Umpire trails runner to ½ way
to start of running lane
Exit to the left of the catcher
B
PU heads back home to take call
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Responsibilities and Positions for Ground Ball
•Plate Umpire should be ready to move up the lines.
•Base Umpire should always position himself / herself
far enough away from the nearest fielder to avoid
interfering with the play.
•Plate Umpire has all catch no-catch responsibilities.
•The Base Umpire has all tag up responsibilities.
•Move toward the play
Ground ball to
Infield w/ no
runners
Move enough to
maintain 45o angle
B
Plate Umpire trails runner to
¼ way to start of running lane
B
P
Runner at 1st w/
ground ball to
outfield
Follow ball and
watch for play at 2nd
R
If R continues to 3rd, be prepared to
call play on BR at 2nd
B
R BR
PU will take call at 3rd
PU is prepared to go
to home for call
P
Go up 3rd base line
but watch for
obstruction call at 1st
B
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Runners on 1st & 2nd
w/ ground ball to
outfield
BU has calls at all bases
Be prepared to call play on R at 2nd or
BR at 1st
R
B
R
Go up 3rd base line
but watch for
obstruction call at 1st
P
B
PU heads back home to take call
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Runners on 1st & 2nd
w/ ground ball to
infield
BU has calls at all bases
Be prepared to call play on R at 2nd or
BR at 1st
R
BU goes to play
B
R
B
PU will stay at home plate
P
Runners on 1st & 3nd
w/ ground ball to
infield
BU has calls at all bases
Be prepared to call play on R at 2nd or
BR at 1st
B
BU goes to play
R
B
PU will stay at home plate
P
R
Baseball Mechanic Tutorial
•Use inside mechanics
•Plate umpire has all catch / no-catch responsibility
•Base umpire has all tag ups
•Let the ball take you to a play
•Hustle
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