TWO UMPIRE SYSTEM - SLOW PITCH

NO RUNNER ON BASE:
STARTING POSITION: START BEHIND OR OFF OF AND TO THE 1B SIDE OF THE
SECOND BASEMAN AND SQUARE TO THE PLATE. THIS POSITION SHOULD BE
ADJUSTED BASED ON THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF THE SECOND BASEMAN
OR ANY ADDITIONAL PLAYERS POSITIONED IN THE INFIELD. WITH A RUNNER
ON BASE, GO TO THE READY POSITION AT THE START OF THE PITCH.
GROUND BALL TO THE INFIELD:
P -Trail the batter-runner about 1/3 of the way to 1B in fair territory and read the play.
Responsible for any play at the plate.
B - Move parallel to the baseline toward 1B without taking your eyes off of the ball to
a position you would have reached had you started on the foul line. Responsible for
any play at 1B, 2Bor3B.
BASE HIT TO THE OUTFIELD:

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P - Trail the batter-runner about 1/3 of the way to 1B in fair territory and read the play.
Responsible for any play at the plate.
B - Button hook inside the diamond to a position about 15 feet from the foul line, at a
depth of about 10-12 feet, pick up the ball and glance at the runner. Responsible for
any play at 1B, 2Bor3B.
FLY BALL TO THE OUTFIELD:
P - Move out from behind the plate to get the best angle and distance possible. Responsible for fair / foul and catch or no catch and any play at the plate.
B -You must decide whether to go to the outfield to make the call or button hook inside
the diamond, pick up the ball and glance at the runner. Responsible for any play at
1B, 2B, or3B.
RUNNER ON 1BONLY:
STARTING POSITION: START BEHIND OR OFF OF AND TO THE 1B SIDE OF THE
SECOND BASEMAN AND SQUARE TO THE PLATE. THIS POSITION SHOULD BE
ADJUSTED BASED ON THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF THE SECOND BASEMAN
OR ANY ADDITIONAL PLAYERS POSITIONED IN THE INFIELD. WITH A RUNNER
ON BASE, GO TO THE READY POSITION AT THE START OF THE PITCH.
GROUND BALL TO THE INFIELD:
P - Trail the batter-runner about 1/3 of the way to 1B in fair territory and read the play.
Responsible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and any play at the plate.
B - Let the ball take you to the play. Responsible for any play at 1B or 2B, and the last
runner to 3B.
BASE HIT TO THE OUTFIELD:
P - Trail the batter-runner 1/3 of the way to1 B in fair territory and read the play. Responsible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and any play at the plate.
B - Button hook inside the diamond about halfway between 1B and 2B, pick up the ball
and glance at the runner. Responsible for any play at 1B or 2B, and the last runner to 3B.
FLY BALL COVERAGE:
P - Move out from behind the plate to get the best angle and distance possible. Responsible for fair / foul, catch or no-catch, any play on the lead runner at 3B and any
play at the plate.
B - You must decide whether to go to the outfield to make the call or button hook inside
the diamond about half way between 1B and 2B, pick up the ball and glance at the
runner. Responsible for the tag-up at 1 B, any play at 1B or 2B and the last runner to 3B.

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RUNNER ON 1 B & 3 B
STARTING POSITION: START BEHIND OR OFF OF AND TO THE 1B SIDE OF THE
SECOND BASEMAN AND SQUARE TO THE PLATE. THIS POSITION SHOULD BE
ADJUSTED BASED ON THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF THE SECOND BASEMAN
OR ANY ADDITIONAL PLAYERS POSITIONED IN THE INFIELD. WITH A RUNNER
ON BASE, GO TO THE READY POSITION AT THE START OF THE PITCH.
GROUND BALL TO THE INFIELD:
P - Move out from behind the plate toward the holding zone in foul ground about half
way to 3B, and read the play. Responsible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and
any play at the plate.
B - Let the ball take you to the play. Responsible for any play at 1B or 2B and the
last runner to 3B.
BASE HIT TO THE OUTFIELD:
P - Move out from behind the plate toward the holding zone in foul ground about half
way to 3B, and read the play. Responsible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and
any play at the plate.

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B - Let the ball take you to the play. Responsible for any play at 1B or 2B and the
last runner to 3B.
BASE HIT TO THE OUTFIELD:
P - Move out from behind the plate toward the holding zone in foul ground about half
way to 3B, and read the play. Responsible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and
any play at the plate.
B - Button hook inside the diamond about halfway between 1B and 2B, pick up the ball
and glance at the runner. Responsible for any play at 1B or 2B, and the last runner to 3B.
FLY BALL COVERAGE:
P - Move out from behind the plate to get the best angle and distance possible. Responsible for fair / foul, catch or no-catch, any play on the lead runner at 3B and any
play at the plate.
B -You must decide whether to go to the outfield to make the call or button hook inside
the diamond about halfway between 1B and 2B, pick up the ball and glance at the
runner. Responsible for the tag-up at 1 B, any play at 1B or 2B and the last runner to 3B.
RUNNER ON 2B ONLY, 1B & 2B, 2B & 3B OR BASES LOADED:

B - Button hook inside the diamond about halfway between 1B and 2B, pick up the ball
and glance at the runner. Responsible for any play at 1B or 2B, and the last runner to 3B.
FLY BALL COVERAGE:
P - Move out from behind the plate to get the best angle and distance possible. Responsible for fair / foul, catch or no-catch, any play on the lead runner at 3B and any
play at the plate.
B -You must decide whether to go to the outfield to make the call or button hook inside
the diamond about halfway between 1B and 2B, pick up the ball and glance at the
runner. Responsible for the tag-up at 1 B, any play at 1B or 2B and the last runner to 3B.

STARTING POSITION: START BEHIND OR OFF OF, AND TO THE 2B SIDE OF

THE SECOND BASEMAN, SHADING THE LEAD RUNNER AND SQUARE TO
THE PLATE. THIS POSITION SHOULD BE ADJUSTED BASED ON THE DEPTH
AND LOCATION OF THE SECOND BASEMAN OR ANY ADDITIONAL PLAYERS
POSITIONED IN THE INFIELD. GO TO THE READY POSITION AT THE START
OF THE PITCH.
GROUND BALL TO THE INFIELD:
P - Move out from behind the plate toward the holding zone in foul ground about half
way to 3B, and read the play. Responsible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and
any play at the plate.

RUNNER ON 3B ONLY:
STARTING POSITION: START BEHIND OR OFF OF AND TO THE 1B SIDE OF THE
SECOND BASEMAN AND SQUARE TO THE PLATE. THIS POSITION SHOULD BE
ADJUSTED BASED ON THE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF THE SECOND BASEMAN
OR ANY ADDITIONAL PLAYERS POSITIONED IN THE INFIELD. WITH A RUNNER
ON BASE, GO TO THE READY POSITION AT THE START OF THE PITCH.
GROUND BALL TO THE INFIELD:
P - Move out from behind the plate toward the holding zone in foul ground about half
way to 3B, and read the play. Responsible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and
any play at the plate.

B - Let the ball take you to the play. Responsible for any play at 1B or 2B and the last
runner to 3B.
BASE HIT TO THE OUTFIELD:
P - Move out from behind the plate to the holding zone in foul ground, about halfway to
3B and read the play. Responsible for any play on the lead runner at 3B and any play
at the plate.
B - Button hook inside the diamond about halfway between 1B and 2B, pick up the ball
and glance at the runner. Responsible for any play at 1B or 2B and the last runner to 3B.
FLY BALL COVERAGE:
P - Move out from behind the plate in foul ground to get the best angle and distance
possible. Responsible for fair/foul, catch or no-catch, any play on the lead runner(s)

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at 3B and any play at the plate.
B - You must decide whether to go to the outfield to make the call or button hook
inside the diamond about half way between 1B and 2B, pick up the ball and glance
at the runner. Responsible for the tag up at 1B and/or 2B, any play at 1B or 2B and
the last runner to third base.
FLY BALL MECHANICS
ON A FLY BALL NOT NEAR THE LINE MOVE PARALLEL TO THE FLIGHT OF
THE BALL TO GET THE BEST ANGLE AND DISTANCE POSSIBLE TO SEE THE
CATCH OR NO CATCH.