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BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES RUNNERS ON BASE |
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| PLATE UMPIRE | BASE UMPIRE | |
| FAIR / FOUL | All fair/foul decisions | No fair/foul decisions from inside diamond |
| CATCH / NO CATCH |
All fly balls in front of pitcher's mound. Fly balls straight back to pitcher. Fly balls handled by infielders or out-fielders "close to and going toward" the foul lint |
All fly balls to infield except those to infielders "close to and going toward" the foul lint All fly balls to outfield except those to outfielders "close to and going toward" the foul line |
| TOUCHING BASES | All runners touching 3rd except batter-runner No responsibilities for runners touching 1st or 2nd |
All runners touching 1st and 2nd bases 'Batter-runner touching 1st, 2nd, and 3rd |
| TAG-UPS | All tag-ups at 3rd | All tag-ups at 1st and 2nd |
| PICK-OFF / STEALS |
No pick-off responsibility Steal of home only |
All pick-offs at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd All steals at 1st. 2nd, and 3rd |
| RUNDOWNS | May advance into position to take 1st or 3rd end of rundown, if practical. |
Total responsibility except when PU assumes one end at either 1st or 3rd |
| PLAY COVERAGE |
Limited responsibility at 3rd when no play is possible at home: (1) Runner on 1st only, PU takes play at 3rd on base bit to outfield (2) Runners on 1st and 3rd. PU takes play at 3rd on R, on base hit to outfield (3) Runners on 1st and 2nd with less than 2 outs when runner from 2n is tagging-up, PU takes play at 3rd (4) PU never leaves plate area with possibility of a Time Play |
All plays on the bases with the following exceptions: (1) PU covers 3rd in specified situations (2) PU covers all plays on the BR when BU goes out (3) PU assists in rundowns, if possible |