TASO - Baseball Austin Chapter
Two – Umpire Mechanics NFHS BASIC UMPIRE NO RUNNERS ON POSITIONS Fly Ball Coverage Outfield
C B
A
NO RUNNERS ON NO RUNNERS ON Fly Ball Coverage Fair/Foul Coverage Infield
Pause Get in the
Read Right Position
React (Angle & Distance)
1 If you can’t get both Set
Always take Observe
(Angle over Distance) Call It
Basic Umpire Mechanics Basic Umpire Mechanics
• We work from two primary “set” • We also use a relatively standard set of positions signals to communicate our calls for plays – Full set in the field – These are accompanied by verbal – Standing set announcement of the call as well • Safe • These are used when observing any • Out action that may result in a call • Ball • Strike • Time
Basic Umpire Mechanics TIMING
• We also communicate with our partners using • Don’t Anticipate a set of standard hand and/or verbal signals – Rotation on a play • Make sure ALL playing action – Number of outs that may affect the call is – “I’m staying at home” completed – Infield fly situation – Timing Play situation • Pause – “I lost the count, what is it?” • THEN ----- Call it – Good call
2 NO RUNNERS ON Proper Position Hit to the Infield and Timing
are the KEYS
to making the call
NO RUNNERS ON NO RUNNERS ON Base Hit to the Outfield Fly to Right Field Possible foul Or “trouble” ball
NO RUNNERS ON RUNNER ON ANY BASE Fly to Right Field Fair/Foul Coverage “Can of Corn”
3 RUNNERS ON ANY BASE RUNNERS ON ANY BASE Fly Ball Coverage Fly Ball Coverage OUTFIELD INFIELD
RUNNER ON FIRST RUNNER ON FIRST Umpire Positions Base Hit to Outfield
B
RUNNER ON FIRST RUNNER ON FIRST Hit to Infield Double to Outfield Possible Double Play
4 RUNNER ON FIRST RUNNER ON FIRST Fly Ball to LEFT field Fly Ball to LEFT field NO CATCH CATCH - Return
RUNNER ON FIRST RUNNER ON FIRST Fly Ball to LEFT field Fly Ball to RIGHT field CATCH - Run NO CATCH
RUNNER ON FIRST RUNNER ON FIRST Fly Ball to RIGHT field Fly Ball to CENTER field CATCH CATCH
5 RUNNER ON FIRST RUNNER ON FIRST Fly Ball to CENTER field Steal of Second NO CATCH
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON FIRST and SECOND FIRST and SECOND Umpire Positions Steal of Third
C
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON FIRST and SECOND FIRST and SECOND Double Steal Fly Ball to LEFT field
6 RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON FIRST and SECOND FIRST and SECOND Fly Ball to RIGHT Field Fly Ball – CENTER Field
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON FIRST and SECOND FIRST and SECOND Infield Fly Infield Hit – Double Play
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON ALL BASES ALL BASES Umpire Positions Steal of Home
C
7 RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON ALL BASES ALL BASES Fly Ball LEFT Field Fly Ball RIGHT Field
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON ALL BASES ALL BASES Fly Ball CENTER Field Infield Hit – Double Play
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON ALL BASES FIRST and THIRD Base Hit - Outfield Umpire Positions
C
8 RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON FIRST and THIRD FIRST and THIRD Steal of Second Double Steal
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON FIRST and THIRD FIRST and THIRD Fly Ball LEFT Field Fly Ball RIGHT Field
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON FIRST and THIRD FIRST and THIRD Fly Ball CENTER Field Hit to Infield – Double Play
9 RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON FIRST and THIRD SECOND and THIRD Base Hit to Outfield Umpire Positions
C
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON SECOND and THIRD SECOND and THIRD Hit to Infield Base Hit to Outfield
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON SECOND and THIRD SECOND and THIRD Fly Ball LEFT Field Fly Ball RIGHT Field
10 RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON SECOND and THIRD SECOND Fly Ball CENTER field Umpire Positions
C
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON SECOND SECOND Hit to the Infield Base Hit to Outfield
RUNNERS ON RUNNERS ON SECOND SECOND Fly Ball LEFT Field Fly Ball RIGHT Field
11 RUNNERS ON RUNNER ON SECOND THIRD Fly Ball CENTER Field Umpire Positions
C
RUNNER ON RUNNER ON THIRD THIRD Hit to Infield Base Hit to Outfield
RUNNER ON RUNNER ON THIRD THIRD Fly Ball LEFT Field Fly Ball RIGHT Field
12 RUNNER ON THIRD Fly Ball CENTER Field Special Plays
and
Coverages
Pickoff Play Pickoff Play At First At SECOND
Pickoff Play Single Runner At THIRD Rundown Between FIRST and SECOND
13 Single Runner Single Runner Rundown Between Rundown Between SECOND and THIRD THIRD and HOME
Runners on Runners on FIRST and SECOND FIRST and SECOND
Rundown Between Rundown Between FIRST and SECOND SECOND and THIRD
Runners on Runners on SECOND and THIRD SECOND and THIRD
Rundown Between Rundown Between SECOND and THIRD THIRD and HOME
14 Runners on Runners on FIRST and THIRD FIRST and THIRD
Rundown Between Rundown Between FIRST and SECOND THIRD and HOME
REMEMBER Pause - Read - React
Get in the Proper POSITION
Set - Observe - Call It
Use Proper TIMING
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