Three umpire system
Jan 06, 2016
Three umpire system
General rules
• inside – outside theory– ball in the infield, ump in the outfield– ball in the outfield, ump in the infield
• angle to play is more important then distance
• no rotation when runner(s) on second and/or third base
Inside – outside theory
U3
U1P
U3
No runners on baseball in the infield
U3
U1P
B22 °
6 m
6 m
Holding zone
Holding zone
No runners on baseball in the outfield
U3
U1PB
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
Runner on first baseball in the infield
U3
U1
P
R1BELP
22 °
6 m
6 m
1 m
Holding zone
Holding zone
Runner on first baseball in the outfield
U3
U1
P
R1B ELP
ELF
6 m
1 m
6 m
6 m
6 m
Runner on second baseball in the infield
U3
U1
P
R2
B
ELP
22 °
6 m
6 m
Runner on second baseball in the outfield
U3
U1
P
R2
B
ELF
ELP6 m
6 m
6 m
Runner on third baseball in the infield
U3
U1P
R3
B
ELP
22 °
1 m
Runner on third baseball in the outfield
U3
U1P
R3
B
ELPELF
6 m
1 m
Runners on first and second baseball in the infield
U3
U1
P
R1
R2
B
ELPELP
Runners on first and second baseball in the outfield
U3
U1
P
R1
R2
B
ELP ELP
ELF
ELF
Runners on second and third baseball in the infield
U3
U1
P
R2
R3
B
ELP
ELP
1 m
Runners on second and third baseball in the outfield
U3
U1
P
R2
R3
B
ELP
ELP
ELF
ELF
1 m
Runners on first and third baseball in the infield
U3
U1
P
R1
R3
B
ELP
ELP
1 m
Runners on first and third baseball in the outfield
U3
U1
P
R1
R3
B
ELP
ELP
ELF
ELF
6 m
1 m
Runners on first, second and third baseball in the infield
U3
U1
P
R1
R3
R2
B
ELP
ELP
ELP
1 m
Runners on first, second and third baseball in the outfield
U3
U1
P
R1
R3
R2
B
ELP
ELP
ELP
ELF
ELF
ELF
1 m
Inbetween innings
U3
U1
P
Inbetween innings
U3
U1P