Ohio High School Athletic Association 2 Umpire Mechanics

Ohio High School Athletic Association

2 Umpire Mechanics

1 ABBREVIATIONS

F6 R2

Working R1 Defense area F1 – Pitcher F5 F3 F2 – Catcher Offense F1 F3 – 1st Baseman R1 –Runner on First

F4 – 2nd Baseman R3 R2 –Runner on Second F5 – 3rd Baseman R3 – Runner on Third F6 –Shortstop BR – Batter-Runner F7 – Left Fielder Umpires F8 – Center Fielder P(late) – Home plate (Umpire-in-Chief) P F9 – Right Fielder BR U1 – Base Umpire U1 F2 2 U1 IN POSITION A

Fair/Foul Responsibilities • Plate – Up to the front edge of 1st base bag, and all the way to the foul pole up the 3rd baseline. • U1 – Passed the front edge of 1st base bag to the foul pole.

PLATE: U1: • Behind the catcher. • In foul territory 10 feet behind F3.

P 3 FLY BALL/LINE DRIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

P U1

U1: • F8 coming in, going back, and going toward the right field line; PLATE: • F9 in all cases; • F8 to his right toward the left • Quick line drives to F3 and F4 field line; straight in or diving to their left. • F7 in all cases; • When U1 does not go out, has all the calls in the outfield; • All pop-ups in the infield;

• All line-drives in the infield, P 4 except for F3 and F4 straight in or diving to their left. INITIAL MOVEMENT FLY BALL OR LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELD Pause Read React SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

Pause, Read, React • Pause- open up toward the ball Read- focus on fielder(s) • React- if you see trouble, go out.

U1: Reasons to go out: 1. F8 or F9 are running hard in towards the infield as if to make the catch on the dead run or dive to make the catch; 2. F8 or F9 turn their back to Plate: the infield and move • Always clear catcher to the left; towards the outfield wall; • Move in direction between the mound 3. F8, F9, and a infielder are and first base; converging on the ball; 4. F9 is running toward the • Read U1 as to whether you have the foul line and a fair/foul ball or the runner. decision may be needed; 5. Infielders are going back on the ball and it could possibly be a diving catch. P 5 INITIAL MOVEMENT FLY BALL OR LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELD U1 GOES OUT SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1: • Communicate that you’re going out. • Come to a COMPLETE stop when the catch is about to occur; PLATE: • After determining that the ball will not go out-of-play, • Come out between first base and the turn, watching the ball, and mound; hustle home in foul • Responsible for the BR’s touches of territory; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and home, if U1 cannot • Only cover the plate if you get back to cover home; can get there prior to a • Path should keep you ahead of the possible play. Inform your BR. partner, “I’ve got home!” P once in position. 6 INITIAL MOVEMENT FLY BALL OR LINE DRIVE TO RIGHT FIELD U1 DOES NOT GO OUT SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1 PLATE: • Come out in the general direction of the batted ball; • Come out no further than an imaginary line between 1st and 3rd on a routine catch/no catch; • On a difficult catch/no catch move out as far as possible; • Obtain the best angle to observe the catch/no catch; U1: • Be stopped to make all calls; • Pivot and observe the BR’s • Do not need to give a signal on st a routine play, but should touch of 1 ; inform U1, “That’s a catch.” or • React to BR going back into 1st “Ball’s down.”; or advancing to 2nd.

P 7 INITIAL MOVEMENT

SECONDARY MOVEMENT FLY BALL OR LINE DRIVE TO LEFT FIELD

BALL FLIGHT

PLATE: • Come out in the general direction the batted ball; • Come out no further than an imaginary line between 1st and 3rd on a routine catch/no catch; • On a difficult catch/no catch move out as far as possible; • Obtains the best angle to observe the catch/no catch; U1: • Be stopped to make all calls; • Pivot and observe the BR’s • Does not need to give a signal st on a routine play, but should touch of 1 ; inform U1, “That’s a catch.” or • React to the BR back into 1st or “Ball’s down.” advancing to 2nd.

P 8 INITIAL MOVEMENT POPUP ON THE INFIELD

SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1: Plate: • Do not watch the ball! • Do not watch the ball! READ FIELDERS! READ FIELDERS! • Clear F3 and move into • Take all catch/no catch the infield; responsibilities; • Keep distance from • Clear F2 and move out in fielder(s) that are direction of the ball; making a play; • Rule fair/foul and then • Observe BR’s touch of catch/no catch; 1st. • Tell your partner, “That’s 9 a catch.” P ST INITIAL MOVEMENT FOUL POP-UP BETWEEN HOME AND 1 BOTH F2 AND F3 GO FOR THE BALL SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1: PLATE: • Let F3 clear and move into • Let F2 clear and move into position position to rule catch/no catch; to rule catch/no catch; • Rule catch/no catch if the player • Be aware of the catcher disposing of catching the ball is facing you his mask; (no matter if it is the F2 or F3). • Rule catch/no catch if the player catching the ball is facing you (no matter if it is the F2 or F3).

10 P INITIAL MOVEMENT BASE HIT SECONDARY MOVEMENT POSSIBLE TRIPLE

BALL FLIGHT

U1: PLATE: • Come in and pivot, watch touch of • Clear F2 and move into fair territory; first and stay ahead of runner; • Your next play would be at the plate • Has all plays at 1st, 2nd and 3rd. unless you read your partner unable to take runner into third. Communicate your location and if you commit to third, you will also have any plays at the plate. 11 P INITIAL MOVEMENT

SECONDARY MOVEMENT GROUND BALL

BALL FLIGHT

U1: • Establish a 90 degree angle to the expected throw; • Read the throw and then turn PLATE: toward the base; • Trail the BR up the 1st base line to the 45’ • If the play is close, “sell” the line; call; • Be stopped to observe the pulling of a foot • If there is a tag, say, “On the or a swipe tag; tag.”; • If the ball gets by F3, observe the ball and • If the foot is pulled, give a be sure it does not go into dead ball sweeping motion with both arms territory. and say, “Off the bag.”; • If the ball gets by F3, move into the infield avoiding the BR. 12 P RUNNER ON FIRST

Communication: Standard Rotation (S14) Fair/Foul Responsibilities • Plate – both lines to the foul poles. • U1 – None

U1: • Squared facing home plate; • In the B position, halfway between the pitcher’s mound and 2nd base, on the 1st base side of the infield; • Straddle an imaginary line off the outside edge of the pitcher’s mound. 13 P FLY BALL/LINE DRIVE RESPONSIBILITIES (Same for all situations with U1 inside)

U1 P P

Plate’s Plate’s Outfield Outfield U1

PLATE: U1: • F1 and F2; • Responsible for the “V”; • F3 and F5 toward their foul line; • F8 in all instances; • F7 and F9 when they moving • F9 and F7 straight in and toward toward the foul line. center field; • F3 and F5 straight in, straight back, and toward the middle; • The middle infielders.

P 14 INITIAL MOVEMENT FLY BALL TO RF U1 HAS THE CATCH/NO CATCH Communication: SECONDARY MOVEMENT Plate, tell partner you’re at 3rd if BALL FLIGHT he comes

U1: • Move to get the best angle Plate: possible to observe the • Has all plays on R1 into catch/no catch; rd 3 ; • DO NOT cross the dirt; rd • If play develops at 3 , • Responsible for all plays at 1st move into cutout; and 2nd; • On overthrow retreat to • Glance at the BR’s touch of 1st home in fair territory; and react to take him back into • If R1 will reach 3rd without 1st; any possible play, return • Responsible for tag up on home in foul territory; caught fly ball. • Responsible for all 15 overthrows (1st and 3rd). P INITIAL MOVEMENT FLY BALL DOWN THE RF LINE PLATE HAS THE FAIR/FOUL AND CATCH/NO CATCH SECONDARY MOVEMENT Communication: BALL FLIGHT Plate, tell partner you’re on the ball, he has all bases.

U1 R1

Plate: • Clear F2 and move up and straddle the line to rule U1: fair/foul, catch/no catch; • If a catch, observe R1’s tag and • Be stopped when making this move to rule on any possible call; plays; • Signal fair/foul and then a • If no catch, observe touch of 2nd catch/no catch; and the BR’s touch of 1st; • When a catch, tell your • Responsible for all calls at all partner, “That’s a catch.”; bases. • Observe R1’s touch of 3rd ; • If no catch, retreat to home. 16 P INITIAL MOVEMENT BASE HIT

SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

Plate: • Responsible for all plays on R1 into 3rd; U1: rd • Responsible for all • If play develops at 3 , st nd move into cutout; touches at 1 and 2 ; • Split difference between 1st • On overthrow retreat to nd home in fair territory; and 2 ; • If R1 will reach 3rd without • Make sure partner is any possible play, return rotating to third, and be home in foul territory; prepared to cover all plays! • Responsible for all overthrows(1st and 3rd). P 17 INITIAL MOVEMENT GROUND BALL

SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1 R1

U1: • Turn with the batted ball, facing the ball; • React to the throw and line up Plate: to make the call at 2nd on the • Move into infield to watch for front end of the possible DP; runner interference at 2nd on an • Watch for runner interference at illegal slide; 2nd on an illegal slide; • Observe back end of DP for • Turn toward 1st as the fielder swipe tag, pulled foot and throws; overthrow. • Come set, observe the play,

P make the call. 18 • Has all calls at 1st, 2nd and 3rd RUNNER ON SECOND Communication: Staying Home (S16) If two out also add Timing Play (S13)

U1: • Squared facing home plate; • In the C position, halfway between the pitcher’s mound and 2nd base, on the 3rd base side of the infield; • Straddle an imaginary line off the outside edge of the pitcher’s mound.

P 19 INITIAL MOVEMENT FLY BALL TO OUTFIELD R1 TAGS SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

Plate: U1: • Stay home and observes the • Move into position to observe action; R2’s tag; • Responsible for R2’s touch of • Make the catch/no catch call; rd 3 ; • Responsible for all plays in • Be prepared for a play at the the infield. plate.

P 20 INITIAL MOVEMENT BASE HIT SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1: Plate: • Observe BR’s touch of 1st; • Observe R2’s touch of 3rd; • Move into working area and be prepared to make • Move into position for all calls at all bases. play at the plate.

21 P RUNNER AT THIRD

U1; • Start in C position

22 P FLY BALL TO OUTFIELD INITIAL MOVEMENT U1 HAS THE CATCH/NO CATCH SECONDARY MOVEMENT Communication: BALL FLIGHT Staying home (16)

U1: • Move into position to rule on the catch/no catch; Plate: • Rule catch/no catch; • Move to get the best angle to • Let the throw take you to observe R3’s tag at 3rd; the play. • Retreat to home;

23 P FLY BALL DOWN THE RF LINE INITIAL MOVEMENT PLATE HAS THE FAIR/FOUL AND CATCH/NO CATCH SECONDARY MOVEMENT RUNNER TAGS

BALL FLIGHT

Plate: • Move a short distance up the U1: baseline; • Move into working area to • Straddle the line and come to a observe BR’s touch at 1st; complete stop; • Be in position to react to • Rule fair/foul and then catch/no all plays at any bases. catch; • Responsible for R3’s tag at 3rd; • Retreat to home. P 24 INITIAL MOVEMENT BASE HIT SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

Plate: U1: • Stays home. • Move into working area; • Glance at BR’s touch of 1st; • React to the throw.

P 25 RUNNERS AT FIRST AND SECOND Communication: Less than 2 outs: Infield fly, plate covers third on caught fly ball to outfield (15) Two outs: Staying Home and timing play (S13) and (S16)

U1 R1

U1; • Start in C position

26 P ROUTINE FLY BALL INITIAL MOVEMENT U1 HAS THE CATCH/NO CATCH SECONDARY MOVEMENT R1 TAGS

BALL FLIGHT

U1 R1

Plate: U1: • If fly is not caught, retreat • Move into position to rule on home; the catch/no catch; • If caught, has play at 3rd if • If uncaught, you have all plays R2 tags; at all bases; • If play develops at 3rd, • Make the catch/no catch call; move into cutout; • Glance at R2 and R1’s tag ups; • On overthrow retreat to • Be in position to react to R2 home in fair territory; coming back into 2nd and R1 • If R2 will reach 3rd without back into 1st or on to 2nd. any possible play, return home in foul territory; 27 • Responsible for all P overthrows(1st and 3rd). FLY BALL DOWN THE RF LINE INITIAL MOVEMENT PLATE HAS THE FAIR/FOUL AND CATCH/NO CATCH SECONDARY MOVEMENT R1 TAGS

BALL FLIGHT

Plate: U1: • Move up the baseline • Move into position to and tell your partner you nd have the ball; observe R2’s tag at 2 ; st • Straddle the line and • Glance at R1’s tag at 1 ; come to a complete • React to the throw and be stop; prepared to rule on all plays • Rule fair/foul and then in the infield. catch/no catch; • Tell your partner, “That’s a catch.”; P 28 • Retreat to home. INITIAL MOVEMENT BASE HIT SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1: • Move into the working area; Plate: • Let the throw take you to • Observe R2 and the play; rd R1’s touch of 3 ; • Responsible for all • Move into position to touches of 1st and 2nd and rule on play at home. BR into third; • Be in position to take all plays in the infield.

P 29 INITIAL MOVEMENT GROUND BALL

SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1 R1

Plate: U1: • Plate stays home; • Move into a position to make a call at any base in • Observes action to help rule the infield being careful to on Illegal slides, pulled foot, stay out of the line of the swipe tags; throw; • Responsible for all • Responsible for all calls at overthrows. all bases; • Watch for runner interference. P 30 RUNNERS AT FIRST AND THIRD Communication: Standard Rotation (S14) on base hit into outfield

U1; • Start in B position

P 31 INITIAL MOVEMENT ROUTINE FLY BALL SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1: • Move into position to rule Plate: on the catch/no catch; • Move into position to • Glance at R1’s tag at 1st; rd observe R3’s tag at 3 ; • Be in position to make all • Retreat toward home. calls on the bases; • Read the throw and let it take you to the play.

P 32 INITIAL MOVEMENT FLY BALL DOWN THE RF LINE PLATE HAS FAIR/FOUL AND CATCH/NO CATCH SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

R3 Plate: U1: • Move a short distance up the baseline; • Move into position to observe R1’s tag at 1st; • Straddle the line and come to a complete • Be in position to make all stop; calls in the infield; • Rule fair/foul and then • Let the throw take you to catch/no catch; the play. • Tell your partner, “That’s a catch.”; • Glance at R3’s tag at 3rd; • Retreat to home. P 33 INITIAL MOVEMENT BASE HIT SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1 R1

R3 Plate: • Move up the line while glancing at R3’s touch of home; • If play develops at 3rd, move into cutout; U1: • On overthrow retreat to • Look at all touches of 1st and home in fair territory; 2nd; • If R1 will reach 3rd without • Be ready to make all calls at 1st any possible play, return and 2nd; home in foul territory; • Take BR into 3rd on triple. • Take all overthrow st responsibility (1 and P 34 3rd). INITIAL MOVEMENT GROUND BALL

SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

Plate: U1: • Plate stays home; • Move into position to make the • Observe action to help rule on call/s, being careful to stay out Illegal slides, pulled foot, swipe of the line of a possible throw tags; home; • Responsible for all overthrows. • Watch for runner interference by R1.

35 P RUNNERS AT SECOND AND THIRD Communication: Staying Home (S16) With two outs also add Timing Play (S13)

U1; • Start in C position

P 36 ROUTINE FLY BALL INITIAL MOVEMENT U1 HAS THE CATCH/NO CATCH SECONDARY MOVEMENT RUNNER TAGS

BALL FLIGHT

U1: Plate: • Move into position to rule • Move into position to observe on the catch/no catch; R3’s tag at 3rd; • Make the catch/no catch • Retreat to home. call; • Observe R2’s tag at 2nd; • Move into position to take R2 back into 2nd or into 3rd.

P 37 INITIAL MOVEMENT BASE HIT SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1: • Move into working area; Plate: rd • Glance at BR’s touch of • Glance at R3’s touch of 3 ; 1st; • Be ready for possible plays at • Be alert to take plays at all the plate. bases in the infield; • Let the throw take you to the play.

P 38 BASES LOADED Communication: Staying Home (S16) With two outs also add Timing Play (S13)

U1; • Start in C position

39 P INITIAL MOVEMENT ROUTINE FLY BALL U1 HAS THE CATCH/NO CATCH SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1 R1

R3 U1: Plate: • Move into position to rule • Move into position to on the catch; observe R3’s tag at 3rd; • Make the catch/no catch • Retreat toward home. call; • Observe R2’s and R1’s tag ups; • Let the throw take you to the play.

P 40 INITIAL MOVEMENT BASE HIT SECONDARY MOVEMENT

BALL FLIGHT

U1 R1

Plate: U1: • Move into position to • Move into working area; rd observe touches of 3 and • Has all touches at 1st and home; 2nd; • Be ready for a play at the • Let the throw take you to plate. the play.

41 P