The objectives of 4umpire mechanics Have an umpire at every base or close to every play Try to keep one umpire AHEAD of the lead runner If possible box the runner between three umpires Fair Foul ID: 595868
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4-umpire mechanicsSlide2
The objectives of
4-umpire mechanics
Have an umpire at every base or close to every play
Try to keep one umpire AHEAD of the lead runner
If possible, “box” the runner between three umpiresSlide3
Fair / Foul
CoverageSlide4
Fly Ball Coverage
Someone goes out on
EVERY fly ballSlide5
Fly Ball Coverage
U2 is OUT
(in E or F)Slide6
Same coverage
used in 3-Umpire
Mechanics
Fly Ball Coverage
U2 is IN
(in B or C)Slide7
Fly Ball Coverage
When U2 is inside (in B or C)
He STAYS inside
U2 does NOT go out for a fly ball, leave that to U1 and U3Slide8
U2 is the “
KEY
”
for rotation when U2 is OUT Slide9
U1 is the “
KEY
”
for rotation when U2 is IN
(B or C)
Just like
3-Umpire
MechanicsSlide10
If ANY umpire
goes out
on a fly ball………
Revert to
THREE-UMPIRE MechanicsSlide11
If you GO OUT
You
STAY OUTSlide12
INFIELD
Catch / No Catch
U3 is OUT
(in E or F)Slide13
INFIELD
Catch / No Catch
U2 is IN
(in B or C)Slide14
Tagups and Touches
U2 - IN
(in B or C)
Base Hit / Infield HitSlide15
Tagups and Touches
U1 Goes Out
U2 is OUTSlide16
Tagups and Touches
U1 Goes Out
U2 is INSlide17
Tagups and Touches
U2 Goes OutSlide18
Tagups and Touches
U3 Goes OutSlide19
CHECK SWINGS
Go to the “Open” umpire
U1 for RIGHT handed battersU3 for LEFT handed battersSlide20
D
A
Field Umpire
Positions
E
E
A
D
B
C
FSlide21
NO RunnersSlide22
Umpire Positions
NO Runners
ESlide23
No Runners
U1 goes OUTSlide24
No Runners
U2 goes OUTSlide25
No Runners
U3 goes OUTSlide26
No Runners
Base HitSlide27
No Runners
Hit to InfieldSlide28
Runner on FirstSlide29
Runner on First
Umpire PositionsSlide30
Runner on 1st
U1 goes OUTSlide31
Runner on 1st
U3 goes OUTSlide32
Runner on 1st
Base HitSlide33
Runner on 1st
Infield HitSlide34
Runner on SecondSlide35
Runner on Second
Umpire PositionsSlide36
Runner on Second
U2 in “B”
U1 Goes OutSlide37
Runner on Second
U2 in “B”
U3 Goes OutSlide38
Runner on Second
U2 in “B”
Base HitSlide39
Runner on Second
U2 in “B”
Infield HitSlide40
Runner on ThirdSlide41
Runner on Third
Umpire Positions
With a Runner on
3
rd
only
,
U2 should
ALWAYS
be on
The 3
rd
base side of the field
in Position FSlide42
And here’s why….Slide43
Runner on Third
Fly Ball to
Shallow Left Field less than 2 outsSlide44
Runner on Third
U1 Goes OutSlide45
Runner on Third
U2 Goes OutSlide46
Runner on Third
U3 Goes OutSlide47
Runner on Third
Base HitSlide48
Runner on Third
Infield HitSlide49
Runners on
1
st
and 2
nd
Slide50
Runners on
1
st
and 2
nd
Umpire PositionsSlide51
Runners on
1
st
and 2
nd
U1 Goes OutSlide52
Runners on
1
st
and 2
nd
U3 Goes OutSlide53
Runners on
1
st
and 2
nd
Base HitSlide54
Runners on
1
st
and 2
nd
Infield HitSlide55
Runners on
1
st
and 3
rdSlide56
Runners on
1
st
and 3
rd
Umpire PositionsSlide57
Runners on
1
st
and 3
rd
U1 Goes OutSlide58
Runners on
1
st
and 3
rd
U3 Goes OutSlide59
Runners on
1
st
and 3
rd
Base HitSlide60
Runners on
1
st
and 3
rd
Infield HitSlide61
Runners on 2
nd
and 3
rdSlide62
Runners on
2
nd
and 3
rd
Umpire PositionsSlide63
Runners on
2
nd
and 3
rd
U1 Goes OutSlide64
Runners on
2
nd
and 3
rd
U3 Goes Out Slide65
Runners on
2
nd
and 3
rd
Base Hit Slide66
Runners on
2
nd
and 3
rd
Infield HitSlide67
Bases LoadedSlide68
Bases Loaded
Umpire PositionsSlide69
Bases Loaded
U1 Goes OutSlide70
Bases Loaded
U3 Goes OutSlide71
Bases Loaded
Base HitSlide72
Bases Loaded
Infield HitSlide73
No Matter What Happens…..or
Who misses a rotation
FILL THE HOLE !!!
We can talk about missed
coverage later……….but
SOMEONE has to MAKE THE CALLSlide74
Questions ?