1. Baseball Mechanic Tutorial The following situations are meant to serve as a guide based on the field mechanic class All situations assume a normal fielder setup All situations assume no interference or obstruction The following tutorial is for baseball 2 man mechanics All situations have no umpire going out a fly ball Start

2. 4’ 8’ 43” Catcher’s Box 43 inches x 8 feet (from the point of the plate) Batter's Box 4 feet x 6 feet 3’ Baseball Batters Box

3. Top of the shoulders Top of the pants Hollow beneath kneecaps Midpoint Official Strike Zone Strike Zone OBR Rules Definitions 2.0 Width of home plate is 17”. Diameter of the ball is approximately 3”. The effective width of the strike zone is 23” Note The STRIKE ZONE is that area over home plate the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow beneath the knee cap. The Strike Zone shall be determined from the batter's stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball. prepared A STRIKE is a legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which (b) Is not struck at, if any part of the ball passes through any part of the strike zone; any part of the ball

4. P B P Straddle foul line as quick as possible Bounding Ball Coverage w/ no runners Bounding ball FAIR BALL FOUL BALL PU has call to front of the base Plate Umpire makes call

5. P B P Go up 3 rd base line if to LF Fly Ball Coverage w/ runners RF LF R Responsible for all catch/no-catch calls in Blue zone PU has all fly ball if fielder is Moving straight back Moving straight toward the foul line Moving straight toward the infield Moving straight back Moving straight toward the infield Moving straight toward the foul line P Go up 1 st base line if to RF SS 2 nd PU has all catch/no- catch including the pitcher in the red zone

6. B P Ground ball to LF B P B Plate Umpire trails runner to ½ way to start of running lane Exit to the left of the catcher Buttonhook inside to see BR touch 1 st B PU heads back home to take call P In case PU needs to help with call at 3rd No Runner Take runner to 2 nd if he continues Take runner to 3 rd if he continues Start in foul territory 12-18 feet behind 1 st base

7. R P Ground ball to SS B P Plate Umpire trails runner to ¼ way to start of running lane Turn square for call at 2 nd Follow ball and turn for play at 1 st PU heads back home to play home P PU will take play at 3 rd Runner at 1 st w/ ground ball to infield

8. R P Ground ball to LF B P Go up 3 rd base line but watch for obstruction call at 1 st Follow ball and watch for play at 2 nd If R continues to 3 rd, be prepared to call play on BR at 2 nd PU heads back home to take call P PU will take call at 3rd Runner at 1 st w/ ground ball to outfield

9. R P Ground ball to LF B P Go up 3 rd base line but watch for obstruction call at 1 st Follow ball and watch for play at 3 rd Be prepared to call play on R at 2 nd or BR at 1 st PU heads back home to take call Runners on 1 st & 2 nd w/ ground ball to outfield R

10. Plate Umpire Positions P Starting position behind the catcher Ball in coming in from fair territory P Take a 8-10 position from foul line Ball in coming in from foul territory P Take a 8-10 position in fair territory P After play, return to starting position