1 UMPIRE MECHANICS

RESPONSIBILITIES OFA SINGLE UMPIRE

• STARTING POSITION IS IN THE SLOT BEHIND THE PLATE

• ON A BATTED BALL, OR A PLAY THAT DEVELOPS

• MOVE FROM BEHIND THE PLATE TO THE BEST POSITION FOR ANY PLAY – USUALLY IN THE INFIELD

• UNDERSTAND THE PLAYERS AND THE GAME

• USE ASA MECHANICS…..HUSTLE

• PRIORITIES…ALWAYS WORK IN PRIORITIES

• READ PLAYERS TO HELP MAKE THE CALL

• STOP, READ THE PLAY, MAKE THE CALL

BASE MECHANICS

WHERE IS THE BALL?

HUSTLE

TO GET A GOOD ANGLE !!

PROPER DISTANCE !!

STOP, READ THE PLAY, MAKE THE CALL

• POSITIONING IS ABOUT ANGLES AND UNDERSTANDING WHERE YOU NEED TO BE TO SEE THE PLAY

• LEARN TO READ THE PLAY— HUSTLE

• THE ELEMENTS OF THE PLAY WILL DICTATE YOUR POSITION

BASE MECHANICS

• 90 DEGREES TO THE THROW• MAINTAIN PROPER DISTANCE• WATCH THE FIELDER FIELD THE BALL• SQUARE TO THE PLAY• WATCH THE BALL – CHECK THE RUNNER(S)• LET THE BALL TAKE YOU INTO THE PLAY• STOP, READ THE PLAY, MAKE THE CALL

FORCE PLAY’S - “FAIR GROUND THEORY”

PRINCIPLES – TAG PLAYS

90 DEGREE ANGLE WITH PATH OF RUNNER

LEADING EDGE OF THE BASE

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NO RUNNERPLAY AT 1ST

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RUNNER ON FIRSTBASE HIT

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RUNNER ON FIRSTDOUBLE PLAY

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RUNNERS ON FIRST& SECOND

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BASES LOADEDFORCE @ HOME

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DOUBLE

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TRIPLE

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HOME RUN

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FLY OUT

OUT!

• YOU HAVE ALL FLY BALL CALLS

• YOU HAVE ALL TAG-UPS AND ADVANCEMENTS

• PRIORITIZE• FAIR / FOUL• CATCH / NO CATCH• KEEP ALL RUNNERS IN FRONT OF YOU

SINGLE UMPIREFLY BALL SITUATIONS

HUSTLE AND BE IN POSITION FOR ALL CALLS

IT IS ONLY YOU ON THE DIAMOND