Two Man Mechanics Legend Umpire Base Runner Batter Runner Batted Ball Thrown Ball Fielder Little League International® U1 U2 Two Umpire Crew Mechanics

Two Man Mechanics

LegendUmpireBase RunnerBatter RunnerBatted BallThrown BallFielder

Little League International® U1

U2

Two Umpire Crew Mechanics - 60’ BasesTwo Umpire Crew Mechanics - 60’ Bases

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No Runner on BaseU2

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No Runner on Base

Fly Ball or Line Drive

Hit to the Outfield

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U2

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No Runner on Base

U1

Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catch

After fair/foul,Catch/no catch

U1

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Fly Ball Down Left Field Line

U2

U2

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No Runner on Base

Fly Ball Down Right Field Line

U1

U1 Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catchAfter fair/foul,

Catch/no catch

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U2

U2

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U1

No Runner on Base

Fly Ball or Line Drive Hit to the Outfield

Routine Fly Ball

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U2

U2

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U2

U1

No Runner on Base

Extra Base Hit to the Outfield

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U2

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U1

U2

No Runner on Base

Extra Base Hit to the Outfield

U2

U1

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U2

U2

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No Runner on Base

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U2

Ground Ball to the Infield

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1

U1

12

3

No Runner on Base


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U2

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No Runner on Base

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U2

2B

Ground Ball to the InfieldNear 1st Base

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2B

Only ifAbsolutely necessary

U2

U1

No Runner on Base

Ground Ball to the Infield Near 1st Base

Preferred

U2

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U2

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No Runner on Base

Bunt to the Infield1B

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U2

2B

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2B

U1

No Runner on BaseBunt to the Infield

U2

Working Area

If overthrow at 1st

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U21B

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Runner on 1st Base

R1

U2Two Man Mechanics

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Runner on 1st Base

Fly Ball or Line DriveHit to the Outfield

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R1

U2

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Runner is tagging

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R1

U2Runner on 1st Base


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Working Area

U1

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R1



Runner is tagging

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U1

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R1



Runner is NOT tagging

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U1

Working Area

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R1




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If play at 3rd

U2 follows BR

U1

U1

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R1

U2

U1

If play at 3rd, then overthrow

Runner on 1st Base



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If no play at 3rd

U1

U1

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R1

U2

U2 follows BR

Runner on 1st Base



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R1


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Runner on 1st Base


U1

Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catchAfter fair/foul,

Catch/no catch

Working Area

Work

ing Area

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R1

U2

U1

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Runner on 1st Base

Ground Ball Hit to the Infield

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R1

U2

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U2

U2

If Double Play Attempt

Runner on 1st Base


U1

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R1

U2

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Runner on 2nd Base

U2

R2

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Runner on 2nd Base U2


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R2

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U2

Runner Tags

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R2

Runner on 2nd Base


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U2

U2

U1

Working Area

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R2

Runner on 2nd Base


Runner Tags

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U2

Runner Going

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R2

Runner on 2nd Base


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U2

U1

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R2

Work

ing Area

Runner on 2nd Base


Runner Going

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Runner on 2nd Base


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R2

U2

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U1

Runner on 2nd Base


U2

If 1st play at 3rd

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R2

U2

Working Area

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Runner on 2nd Base


U2

If 1st play at 1st

Working Area

If play at 3rd after play at 1st

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R2

U2

U2

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Runner on 3rd Base

U2

R3

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Runner on 3rd Base


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R3

U2

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U2

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R3


Runner on 3rd Base

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U2

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R3

U1

U1

U2 follows BR

Runner on 3rd Base


After fair/foul,Catch/no catch,

R3 TagWaiting for fair/foul,

Catch/no catch, R3 Tag

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U2

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R3

Runner on 3rd Base


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U2

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R3

Runner on 3rd Base


U2 follows BR

U1

U1 Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catch, R3 Tag

After fair/foul,Catch/no catch, R3 Tag

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Runner on 3rd Base

Routine Fly Ball or Line Drive to the Outfield

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U2

R3

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U1

Runner on 3rd Base

Routine Fly Ball or Line Drive to the Outfield

U1

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U2

R3

U2 follows BR

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Runner on 3rd Base


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U2

R3

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U2

U1

Runner on 3rd Base


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U2

R3

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Runners on 1st and 2nd Base

U2R2

R1

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Runners on 1st and 2nd Base U2


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R2

R1

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U2

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R2

R1



Possible catch,runners tag and go

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U2

U1

If no play at 3rd U1

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R1

R2

Working Area



Possible catch, runners tag and go

U1 If play at 3rd

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U2

Clean hit, no tag

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R2

R1

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Working Area

U2

U1

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R2

R1



Clean hit, no tag

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R2

R1

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Working Area

U2Runners on 1st and 2nd Base


U1

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R2

R1

U1

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R2

R1

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U2

U1

U2



If play at 3rd after play at 1st or 2nd

Working Area

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R2

R1

U2

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Runners on 1st and 3rd Base

U2

R3

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R1

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Runners on 1st and 3rd Base U2


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R1

R3

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U2

U1

U1

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R3

R1

Working Area



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Runners on 1st and 3rd Base U2


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R3

R1

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U2

U2

U1



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R3

R1

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Runners on 2nd and 3rd Base

U2R2

R3

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Runners on 2nd and 3rd Base U2


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R3

R2

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U2

U1

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R3

R2

Working Area



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Runners on 2nd and 3rd Base U2


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R3

R2

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U2

U1



Working Area

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R3

R2U2

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U2

U1



U2

Working Area

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R3

R2

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Runners on 1st, 2nd and 3rd Base

U2R2

R3

R1

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Runners on 1st, 2nd and 3rd Base U2


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R3

R2

R1

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U2

U1

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R3

R2

R1

U2

Working Area

U2



U2 lets ball take him to play

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U2



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R3

R2

R1

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U2

U1



U2

U2

U2 lets ball take him to playTwo Man Mechanics

R3

R2

R1

Working Area

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That’s all,

Folks!

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No Runner on BaseU2

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U2

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U2

Key U1 Responsibility U2 Responsibility

Fair or Foul Coverage's

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No Runner on Base

Fly Ball or Line Drive

Hit to the Outfield

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U2

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No Runner on Base

U1

Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catch

After fair/foul,Catch/no catch

U1

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U2

U2

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Two Man MechanicsNo Runners on BaseFly ball to Left Field

U2U2

U2

U1

Return to home plate

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No Runner on Base


U1

U1 Waiting for fair/foul,Catch/no catchAfter fair/foul,

Catch/no catch

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U2

U2

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U1

No Runner on Base


Routine Fly Ball

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U2

U2

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Trouble ball To Right Field

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Two Man MechanicsNo runners on Base

Fly Ball to Right FieldBase Umpire Goes Out U2

U1

U2

U1

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Plate Umpire

Base Umpire

Plate Umpire

U2

R1

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Pick-Off at 1st Base

Runner on First

R1

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U2

Runner on FirstPickoff Attempt

R1

“Working Area”

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Two Man MechanicsRunner on First

Steal of Second Base

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Two Man MechanicsRunner on First

Steal attempt at second

U2

R1

“Working Area”

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Two Man MechanicsRunner on 1st going to 3rd

Runner from 1st to 3rd Base

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U2

R1

Two Man MechanicsRunner from 1st to 3rd base

U1“Working Area”

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Two Man MechanicsRunner from 1st to 3rd base

Overthrow R1 breaks for home

U2

R1

U1R

“Working Area”

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Rundowns

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U2

R

Two Man MechanicsRunner on Third

Rundown between 3rd & Home

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Two Man MechanicsRunner on 1st Only

Rundown between 1st & 2nd

R

U2

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Two Man MechanicsRunner on 2nd Only

Rundown between 2nd & 3rdR

U2

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Pick-off at 2nd

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Pick-off’s at 2nd

U2

R

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Steal of Third Base


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R2

U2

U2


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Two Man MechanicsRunner on 3rd Only

Fly Ball to Left-CenterRunner Tagging

U2

R

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Fly Ball to RightRunner Tagging

U2

Ready to bounce back towards 3rd if

necessary

Glance at Batter-runner touching 1st

R

Glance at runner tagging at 3rd; bounce

back home immediately

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Pick Off at 3rd

U2

R

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Two Man MechanicsRunner on 3rd OnlyGround Ball with 1st

Play at 1st

U2

Always bounce back towards other

runner

R

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Two Man MechanicsRunners on 1st and 2nd

2nd-to-1st-Double Play

U2

Be ready for “trouble” at 2nd base….do not drift too far

Bounce back towards other

runner

R

R

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Two Man MechanicsRunners on 1st and 3rd

Fly Ball Right Field Line

U2

Base umpire “holds” in “Working Area” and lets ball take him/her to play

“Working Area”

Glance for tag-up at 3rd and go home immediately

R R

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Fly Ball Left/Center Field

Line up tag at 3rd; go home immediately

U2

RR

If runner on 1st does not tag

If runner on 1st tags and advances

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Fly ball/Base Hit Left Field LineNot Caught, Runners Advance

RR

U2

If batter-runner advances to 2nd

If batter-runner holds at 1st

Glance back to observe R3 touch home plate

Stop to observe play

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Two Man MechanicsRunners on 2nd and 3rd

Fly Ball to CenterfieldRunners Tag and Advance

U2

Plate umpire watches tag-up at 3rd

and goes home immediately

R

R

Base umpire watches catch/no catch

Base umpire has tag at 2nd

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Two Man MechanicsRunners on 2nd and 3rd

Base Hit to Outfield

U2

Base umpire maintains position in “Working Area” and lets ball take him/her to

play

R

R

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Two Man MechanicsBases Loaded

Fly Ball to OutfieldRunners Tagging and Advancing

U2

Bounce back after play

Base umpire has ball, tags at 2nd and 1st and batter-

runner touching 1st

R

R

R

Plate umpire has tag-up at 3rd; then goes home

immediately

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Two Man MechanicsBases Loaded

Base Hit to Outfield

U2

R

R

R

Plate umpire stays home

Base umpire positioned in “Working Area” and lets ball

take him/her to play

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Two Man MechanicsBased Loaded


U2

Make call and bounce back towards other

runners

R

R

R

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That’s All Folks!!

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Two Man Mechanics Legend Umpire Base Runner Batter Runner Batted Ball Thrown Ball Fielder Little League International® U1 U2 Two Umpire Crew Mechanics