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Little LeagueBaseball and Softball

• Two Umpire Crew Mechanics 90 Bases

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Two Man Mechanics
No Runner on Base
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Two Man Mechanics
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Key U1 Responsibility U2 Responsibility
Fair or Foul Coverage's
U2
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Two Man Mechanics
No Runner on Base
Fly Ball or Line Drive Hit to the Outfield
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Two Man Mechanics
No Runner on Base
Fly Ball Down Left Field Line
Waiting for fair/foul, Catch/no catch
After fair/foul, Catch/no catch
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Two Man Mechanics No Runners on Base Fly ball to
Left Field
U2
U2
U2
U1
Return to home plate
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Two Man Mechanics
No Runner on Base
Fly Ball Down Right Field Line
Waiting for fair/foul, Catch/no catch
After fair/foul, Catch/no catch
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Two Man Mechanics
No Runner on Base Fly Ball or Line Drive Hit to
the Outfield
Routine Fly Ball
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Two Man Mechanics
Trouble ball To Right Field
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Two Man Mechanics No runners on Base Fly Ball to
Right Field Base Umpire Goes Out
U2
U1
U2
U1
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Base Umpire
Plate Umpire
Plate Umpire
U2
R1
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Two Man Mechanics
Runner on First
Pick-Off at 1st Base
R1
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Two Man Mechanics
Runner on First
Pickoff Attempt
Working Area
U2
R1
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on First
Steal of Second Base
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on First Steal attempt
at second
Working Area
U2
R1
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 1st going to 3rd
Runner from 1st to 3rd Base
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Two Man Mechanics Runner from 1st to 3rd base
U2
R1
U1
Working Area
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Two Man Mechanics Runner from 1st to 3rd
base Overthrow R1 breaks for home
U2
R1
R
U1
Working Area
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Rundowns
Two Man Mechanics
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on Third Rundown
between 3rd Home
U2
R
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 1st Only Rundown
between 1st 2nd
U2
R
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 2nd Only Rundown
between 2nd 3rd
R
U2
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Pick-off at 2nd
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 2nd Only Pick-offs
at 2nd
R
U2
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 2nd Only
Steal of Third Base
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 2nd Only
R2
U2
U2
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 3rd Only Fly Ball to
Left-Center Runner Tagging
U2
R
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 3rd Only Fly Ball to
Right Runner Tagging
Glance at Batter-runner touching 1st
Ready to bounce back towards 3rd if necessary
U2
R
Glance at runner tagging at 3rd bounce back home
immediately
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 3rd Only Pick Off at
3rd
U2
R
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Two Man Mechanics Runner on 3rd Only Ground Ball
with 1st Play at 1st
Always bounce back towards other runner
U2
R
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Two Man Mechanics Runners on 1st and
2nd 2nd-to-1st-Double Play
R
Be ready for trouble at 2nd base.do not drift
too far
Bounce back towards other runner
U2
R
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Two Man Mechanics Runners on 1st and 3rd Fly Ball
Right Field Line
Base umpire holds in Working Area and lets
ball take him/her to play
U2
R
R
Working Area
Glance for tag-up at 3rd and go home immediately
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Two Man Mechanics Runners on 1st and 3rd Fly Ball
Left/Center Field
If runner on 1st tags and advances
If runner on 1st does not tag
U2
R
R
Line up tag at 3rd go home immediately
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Two Man Mechanics Runners on 1st and 3rd Fly
ball/Base Hit Left Field Line Not Caught, Runners
Advance
If batter-runner advances to 2nd
If batter-runner holds at 1st
U2
R
R
Glance back to observe R3 touch home plate
Stop to observe play
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Two Man Mechanics Runners on 2nd and 3rd Fly Ball
to Centerfield Runners Tag and Advance
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Base umpire has tag at 2nd
Base umpire watches catch/no catch
U2
R
Plate umpire watches tag-up at 3rd and goes home
immediately
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Two Man Mechanics Runners on 2nd and 3rd Base Hit
to Outfield
R
Base umpire maintains position in Working Area
and lets ball take him/her to play
U2
R
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Two Man Mechanics Bases Loaded Fly Ball to
Outfield Runners Tagging and Advancing
R
Base umpire has ball, tags at 2nd and 1st and
batter-runner touching 1st
U2
R
R
Bounce back after play
Plate umpire has tag-up at 3rd then goes home
immediately
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Two Man Mechanics Bases Loaded Base Hit to
Outfield
R
Base umpire positioned in Working Area and lets
ball take him/her to play
U2
R
R
Plate umpire stays home
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Two Man Mechanics Based Loaded Ground Ball to the
Infield
R
Make call and bounce back towards other runners
U2
R
R
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Thats All Folks!!