1. MUTLTIPLE RUNNERS ON BASE
SLOW PITCH
2 umpire BASE MECHANICS
STARTING POSITIONS
TWO UMPIRE SYSTEM
WITH
NO ONE ON BASE
RUNNER AT FIRST BASE
MUTLTIPLE RUNNERS ON BASE

2. MULTIPLE RUNNERS ON BASE
FAST PITCH
2 umpire BASE MECHANICS
STARTING POSITIONS
TWO UMPIRE SYSTEM
WITH
NO ONE ON BASE
RUNNER AT FIRST BASE
MULTIPLE RUNNERS ON BASE

3. SLOW pitch & Fast pitch PLAYS at First base “FAIR GROUND THEORY”
90 DEGREES TO THE THROW
MAINTAIN Distance
WATCH THE FIELDER FIELD THE BALL
SQUARE TO THE PLAY
let THE BALL take you to the play
LISTEN FOR THE SOUNDS

4. THERE MUST BE COMMUNICATION !!!
Slow Pitch & Fast Pitch
PLAYS AT FIRST BASE
“FOUL GROUND THEORY”
WHEN CAN YOU GO?
PROPER POSITIONING?
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
IF THERE IS DEVIATION,
THERE MUST BE COMMUNICATION !!!

5. SP & FP BASE MECHANICS On TAG PLAYS
90 DEGREES TO THE PATH OF THE RUNNER
DISTANCE 10 TO 12 FEET
ADJUST TO THE THROW AND POSITION OF THE RUNNER

6. Other plays Off the Base = point, verbalize and signal
Tag play= Point verbalize and Signal
Obstruction = Verbalize and signal
Interference = verbalize and signal

7. “INSIDE/OUTSIDE THEORY”
SP & FP BASE MECHANICS
“INSIDE/OUTSIDE THEORY”
WHERE IS THE BALL?
The BUTTON-HOOK!
PROPER DISTANCE!
MOVE PARALLEL TO BASELINE!

8. SP & FP BASE MECHANICS On DOUBLE PLAYS Movement toward second base
1. one or two steps then move to first base
2. let the ball turn your head
3. use the “sell” call on the second half of the play

9. DECISIONS ON THE BASES
ARE ALL ABOUT TIMING
….HOW IS YOURS?