4-umpire mechanics

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4-umpire mechanics
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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
  umpires

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Field Umpire Positions
Generally with Right-Handed batters
Generally with Left-Handed batters
E
E
F
B
C
A
D
A
D
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Fair / Foul Coverage
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Fly Ball Coverage

• Someone goes out on
• EVERY fly ball

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Fly Ball Coverage U2 is OUT (in E or F)
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Same coverage used in 3-Umpire Mechanics
Fly Ball Coverage U2 is IN (in B or C)
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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 U3
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If you GO OUT You STAY OUT
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• If U1, U2 or U3 goes out
• Coverage in the infield reverts
• to 3-Umpire Mechanics

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U2 is the KEY for rotation when U2 is OUT (E
or F)
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U3 is the KEY for rotation when U2 is IN (B or
C)
Just like 3-Umpire Mechanics
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If ANY umpire goes out on a fly ball Revert
to THREE-UMPIRE Mechanics
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INFIELD Catch / No Catch U3 is OUT (in E or F)
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INFIELD Catch / No Catch U2 is IN (in B or C)
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Tagups and Touches U2 - IN (in B or C) Base Hit /
Infield Hit
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Tagups and Touches U1 Goes Out U2 is OUT
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Tagups and Touches U1 Goes Out U2 is IN
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Tagups and Touches U2 Goes Out
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Tagups and Touches U3 Goes Out
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CHECK SWINGS

• Go to the Open umpire
• U1 for RIGHT handed batters
• U3 for LEFT handed batters

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NO Runners
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E
Umpire Positions NO Runners
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No Runners U1 goes OUT
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No Runners U2 goes OUT
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No Runners U3 goes OUT
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No Runners Base Hit
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No Runners Hit to Infield
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Runner on First
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Runner on First Umpire Positions
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Runner on 1st U1 goes OUT
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Runner on 1st U3 goes OUT
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Runner on 1st Base Hit
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Runner on 1st Infield Hit
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Runner on Second
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Runner on Second Umpire Positions
OptionalPosition F
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Runner on Second U2 in B U1 Goes Out
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Runner on Second U2 in B U3 Goes Out
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Runner on Second U2 in B Base Hit
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Runner on Second U2 in B Infield Hit
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Runner on Second U2 in F U1 Goes Out
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Runner on Second U2 in F U2 Goes Out
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Runner on Second U2 in F U3 Goes Out
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Runner on Second U2 in F Base Hit
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Runner on Second U2 in F Infield Hit
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Runner on Third
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With a Runner on 3rd only, U2 should ALWAYS be
on The 3rd base side of the field
Runner on Third Umpire Positions
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And heres why.
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Runner on Third Fly Ball to Shallow Left Field
less than 2 outs
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Runner on Third U1 Goes Out
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Runner on Third U2 Goes Out
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Runner on Third U3 Goes Out
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Runner on Third Base Hit
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Runner on Third Infield Hit
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Runners on 1st and 2nd
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Runners on 1st and 2nd Umpire Positions
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Runners on 1st and 2nd U1 Goes Out
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Runners on 1st and 2nd U3 Goes Out
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Runners on 1st and 2nd Base Hit
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Runners on 1st and 2nd Infield Hit
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Runners on 1st and 3rd
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Runners on 1st and 3rd Umpire Positions
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Runners on 1st and 3rd U1 Goes Out
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Runners on 1st and 3rd U3 Goes Out
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Runners on 1st and 3rd Base Hit
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Runners on 1st and 3rd Infield Hit
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd Umpire Positions
OptionalPosition F
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in B U1 Goes Out
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in B U3 Goes Out
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in B Base Hit
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in B Infield Hit
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in F U1 Goes Out
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in F U2 Goes Out
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in F U3 Goes Out
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in F Base Hit
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Runners on 2nd and 3rd U2 in F Infield Hit
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Bases Loaded
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Bases Loaded Umpire Positions
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Bases Loaded U1 Goes Out
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Bases Loaded U3 Goes Out
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Bases Loaded Base Hit
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Bases Loaded Infield Hit
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No Matter What Happens..or Who misses a
rotation FILL THE HOLE !!! We can talk about
missed coverage later.but SOMEONE has to be
there to MAKE THE CALL
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