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DELCO PIAA UMPIRES NFHS THREE-UMPIRE MECHANICS

Learn the basic principles, outfield coverage, rotations, and more of NFHS 3-umpire mechanics in this abridged guide, complete with clear instructions and scenarios for different game situations.

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DELCO PIAA UMPIRES NFHS THREE-UMPIRE MECHANICS

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  1. 4-25-2012 DELCO PIAA UMPIRESNFHS THREE-UMPIRE MECHANICS

  2. Basic Principles • Outfield Coverage • Basic Rotations Nfhs 3-Umpire Mechanics – ABRIDGED!

  3. More Basic Than Pro or NCAA Mechanics • Box `Em In • Inside Guys Don’t Go Out • If Wing-man Goes Out, Revert to 2-Man • If You Go Out, Stay Out • Do A Thorough Pre-Game w/Partners Basic principles

  4. basic Outfield Coverage U3 Coverage U1 Coverage • P = No OF coverage • U1 = CF to his left • U3 = CF in/out & to his right • Read the turn! • No turn & straight in/out = U3 • All situations: Someone goes out = 2-man game U3 U1 P

  5. U3 inside Outfield Coverage U3 U1 • U3 Always In “C” With R1 • P = LF To His Right • U1 = CF In/Out & To His Left • U3 = CF To His Right; LF In/Out & To His Left • Read the turns! • All situations: Someone goes out = 2-man game P U3 U1 P

  6. U1 inside Outfield Coverage • U1 Always In Deep “B” with R2 and no R1 • P = RF To His Left • U1 = RF In/Out & To His Right, CF To His Left; • U3 = CF In/Out & To His Right • Read the turns! • All situations: Someone goes out = 2-man game U3 U1 P U1 U3 P

  7. Infield catch Coverage – 2 wings • General Rule: • Umpire The Fielder Is Moving Toward, Or • Umpire With Best Angle • Doubt As To Who’s Call? Make Eye Contact First U3 U1 P

  8. Infield catch Coverage – u3 inside • General Rule: • Umpire The Fielder Is Moving Toward, Or • Umpire With Best Angle • Doubt As To Who’s Call? Make Eye Contact First U3 U1 P

  9. Infield catch Coverage – u1 inside • General Rule: • Umpire The Fielder Is Moving Toward, Or • Umpire With Best Angle • Doubt As To Who’s Call? Make Eye Contact First U1 U3 P

  10. Routine ground ball – No runners • U1 Moves In • 90o Angle • Resist Moving To Foul Territory • U3 Hustles Toward 2nd Base Cutout • P Reads Play, Moves Toward 45’ Line U1 U3 P

  11. Routine ground ball – R1 • U1 Moves In • U3 Has 2nd • Interference Resp. • Stay On Play, Don’t Follow Ball To 1st • Secondary Play At 3rd • P Reads Play, Moves Toward 45’ Line U3 U1 P

  12. Rotations – 5 situations • Batted Ball Leaves Infield • No Runners – BR to 3rd • R1 Only • R1 & R3 • R3 Only • R1 & R2, <2 Outs, Fly Ball • When P Rotates Up: • U1 Rotates Down • U3 Has 2nd & 1st U3 U3 U1 P

  13. R1 & R2 or bases loaded – clean hit • Reverse Rotation • U1: • BR at 1st & 2nd • U3: • R1 at 2nd & 3rd • R2 & BR at 3rd • P: • All Plays At Home U1 U3 P

  14. R2 Only • U1: • R2 Tag Up • BR at 1st & 2nd • U3: • Starts In Foul Territory • R2 & BR at 3rd • P: • All Plays At Home U1 U3 P

  15. R2 & R3 • U1: • R2 Tag Up • BR at 1st & 2nd • U3: • Starts In Fair Territory • R3 Tag Up • R2 & BR at 3rd • P: • All Plays At Home U1 U3 P

  16. R3 Only • U1: • R1 Tag Up • BR Touch At 1st • Moves Home Hard If BR Commits to 3rd • U3: • BR at 2nd • P: • Watches R3 Touch Home • Moves To Library to Read Play • BR At 3rd U3 U1 P

  17. Mechanic endorsed by piaa in 2015 Regardless of the baserunner situation, with 2 Outs, U1 will always be in the A position.

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