pu u1 u3 c c pre-game conference both teams shall remain in their dugout/bench or bullpen area until...

PU

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Both teams shall remain in their dugout/bench or bullpen area until pre-game conference has concluded

Discussion:• Verify Line-Up Cards (Home team 1st)

•Check if using designated hitter•Ask if using speed-up rules•Verify players are legally equipped

Make sure coach’s ground rules do not violate any book rules

•Discuss ground rules – home team coach shouldinform unless playing on a neutral site, then U1 willexplain the ground rules.

5 minutes prior to the start of the gamePU conducts pre-game conference

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Between Innings

Defensive Team Offensive TeamPU Walk down the foul line towards the defensive team and encourage to hustle on if needed

Move back closer to the catchers area and be able to supply another ball if needed

U1 and U3Position yourself between the basesabout 10-15 feet in the outfield grasson the side you will return to.Relax.U3

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Defensive Conference orPitching Change

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U1 and U3 Remain at your current position

PU: -Should go to the 45 foot line of the offensive team-Go out to break up conference if taking too long

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• No Runners on base

• Ground balls

• Fly balls to the outfield

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BNo runners on base.Foul ball left side

Signals:PU number of outs

Fair Foul Coverage:U1 and U3 ready.PU has fair foul to front of either 1st or 3rd.BU from front of bag and down the lines

Whomever the fielder is facing at the time of the play

will be responsible for the catch/no catch decision. If

the fielder is not facing either umpire at the time of the play, the responsibility of the call will be with the

nearer umpire.

OUT!

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BNo runners on base.Ground ball to the infield.

Left side

Signals:PU number of outsU1 and U3 ready

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BBunt to the catcher


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BNo runners on base.Ground ball to the infield.right side


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B

Signals:

No Runners OnGround Ball Double

PU number of outsU1 and U3 ready

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U3 Fly ball area. If the center fieldmoves left all the way to the 3rd base foul line

U1 fly ball area.Center field straight in,back and all the way to the1st base foul line.

Fly ball coverage

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No runners onFly ball triple

Left side

U3’s fly ball area


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No runners onFly ball triple

Right side

U1’s Fly ball Area


• Runner on first base

• Ground balls and fly balls to the outfield

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Runner on 1st baseU3 is inside in a direct linebetween home and the edge of the mound

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Ground ball to the infieldleft side, double play

PU: number of outsEveryone: rotates

Signals

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Fly ball coverage with runner on 1st.

PU hasLF to the 3rd base line

U1 has CF in,back and all the way to the 1st base foul line

U3 has LF to his leftCF to his right

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Fly ball Left fieldCaught

PU’s Catch

U1’stag

SignalsPU: number of outsEveryone: rotates

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Fly ball left fieldnot caught


PU’s Catch

U1’stag

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Fly ball Right fieldCaught

U1’s catch area

U3’s tag

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Fly ball Left Center FieldCaught

U3’s catch area

U1’s tag


Signals

When the ball is hit on the border line of the coverage area, the field umpire mayuse either a verbal or visual signal to communicate to the plate umpire that the base

umpire has the responsibility of the catch. If the plate umpire is certain that the ball is in his coveragearea he should use a verbal signal to communicate to the base umpire that he will take the

responsibility for the catch / no catch.This is used anytime the base umpire is in C or F or the other base umpire is in B or E

and the ball his hit on the border line of his coverage area and the plate umpires coverage area.

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Fly ball Left Center FieldNot caught

U3’s catch area

U1’s tag


Signals

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Ground ball to the outfield


Signals

• Runner on second base


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Runner on 2nd baseU1 is inside in a direct linebetween home and the edge of the mound

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SignalsPU: number of outs, staying homeU1 & U3 Stay

Ground ball left side

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PU: number of outs, staying homeU1 & U3 stay

Signals

Fly ball left-center

U1’s tag

U3’s catch area

• Runner on third base


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Ground ball to the infield

PU: number of outs and staying homeU1: Staying home and going out reminderU3: Slide and going out reminder

Signals

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U1’s catch area

PU’s tag


Signals

Fly ball right side

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1PU’s tag


Signals

Fly ball left side

U3’s fly ball area

• Runners at 1st and 2nd

• Ground balls and fly balls

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Ground ball to the infield

SignalsPU: number of outs and staying homeLess than 2 outs, double tag, infield fly2 outs timing playU1 & U3 Slide

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Fly ball to the outfield right sideNot caught

U1’s catch area

U3’s tag

U3’s tag

PU: number of outs and staying homeLess than 2 outs, double tag, infield fly2 outs timing playU1 & U3 Slide

Signals

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Fly ball to the outfield LF line, caught

PU: number of outs and staying homeLess than 2 outs, double tag, infield fly2 outs timing playU1 & U3 Slide

PU’s Catch

U1’s tag

U3’s tag

Signals

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Fly ball to the outfield RF lineNot caught

U1’s catch area

U3’s tag

U3’s tag


• Runners at 2nd and 3rd


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SignalsPU: number of outs and staying home2 outs timing playU1 & U3 Stay

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Fly ball to the outfield RF lineCaught


U1’s tag

U3’s tag

PU’s catch

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Fly ball LF LineCaught

PU’s tag

U1’s tag


U3’s Catch

• Runners at 1st and 3rd


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Fly ball LF LineCaught

PU’s catch

PU’s tag U1’s tag

SignalsPU: number of outs All rotate

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Fly ball to left-center fieldCaught

U3’s catch area

U1’s tagPU’s tag


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PU pauses and makessure R1 touches

home plate

Ground ball to left-center field


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PU pauses and makessure R1 touches

home plate

Fly ball to center fieldNot-Caught

PU’s tag U3’s tag

PU: number of outs All rotate

Signals

U1’s Catch area

• Bases Loaded


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Fly ball to center fieldNot-Caught

PU: number of outs. Staying homeWith 2 outs, timing playLess than 2 outs infield fly U1 and U3 Slide and infield fly

Signals

U1’s Catch area

PU’s tag

U3’s tag

U3’s tag

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Fly ball to left fieldCaught


Signals

U3’s catch area

PU’s tag

U3’s tag

U1’s tag

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Ground ball to right field


Signals

The END

Created by Joe Marateo

Edited by Johnny Ortega

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