3 Person Mechanics

[johnnyg08]

If you received this mechanics advice regarding three person...what would you think? 

"With R1 only, U3 is to set his initial position in Deep C (Not Deep B). This is mandatory with a LHB and also with a RHP which will be more than 80% of all play situations. The only time being in Deep B is acceptable is with an LHP and RHB (this single combination)."

 

[jimurrayalterego]

18 minutes ago, johnnyg08 said:

If you received this mechanics advice regarding three person...what would you think? 

"With R1 only, U3 is to set his initial position in Deep C (Not Deep B). This is mandatory with a LHB and also with a RHP which will be more than 80% of all play situations. The only time being in Deep B is acceptable is with an LHP and RHB (this single combination)."

 

I would think they are more concerned with check swings and balks than the steal of 2B.

[Velho]

28 minutes ago, jimurrayalterego said:

I would think they are more concerned with check swings and balks than the steal of 2B.

48 minutes ago, johnnyg08 said:

his is mandatory with a LHB and also with a RHP which will be more than 80% of all play situations.

And maybe batter sight lines

[grayhawk]

2 hours ago, johnnyg08 said:

If you received this mechanics advice regarding three person...what would you think? 

"With R1 only, U3 is to set his initial position in Deep C (Not Deep B). This is mandatory with a LHB and also with a RHP which will be more than 80% of all play situations. The only time being in Deep B is acceptable is with an LHP and RHB (this single combination)."

 

I would think this person doesn't follow CCA mechanics, which would be applicable in NCAA as well as HS (as I understand it).

[MadMax]

2 hours ago, johnnyg08 said:

mechanics advice

Advice? This ain't advice. It's an official edict, especially when using the words "mandatory" and "only... acceptable". This reeks of assumed tyranny, justified through a whole bunch of whimsical obfuscation ("in this combination, do it this way, but in this other combination, do it this other way, but if this other component changes, stand on your head... "). I can assure you – MiLBUs don't (over)think this. 

We teach our guys to set IP in B-deep each time, every time, with a single alteration to "C-deep" if-and-only-if the count goes to 3-2 with 2 outs. 

And, in all leagues and conferences I've worked, including Arizona High School, we are compelled / obliged to make a check swing appeal, so it doesn't matter a high hill of jalapeños whether U3 is in B-deep or C-deep, or at D, or scaling the fence in left center field... PU allows/makes the appeal, and the U3 gives what he's got (yes/no on swing attempt). 

(To the guy issuing this edict – ) Stop building paper crutches, and your umpires will be (forced to be) more aware, alert, and focused on their responsibilities, regardless of where they're standing, instead of fretting about where... they're standing. 

[noumpere]

4 hours ago, johnnyg08 said:

If you received this mechanics advice regarding three person...what would you think? 
 

I'd think "Well, I hope something goes wrong in some game I'm NOT part of, so this edict will change."