1. Softball Mechanic Tutorial
The following tutorial is for Softball Two Umpire mechanics
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
All situations have no umpire going out a fly ball
Start

2. Softball Batters Box 3’ 4’
Batter's Box
3 feet x 7 feet 3’
10’
8’ 5”
Catcher’s Box
10 feet x 8 feet 5 inches

3. A. (Fast Pitch) Armpits and top of the knees
Strike Zone
ASA Rules Definitions 1.0
STRIKE ZONE When the batter assumes a natural batting stance adjacent to home plate, the strike zone is the area over home plate between batter’s
A. (Fast Pitch) Armpits and top of the knees
natural
Arm Pits
A STRIKE is any pitch that either enters the strike zone without first touching the ground or is swung at by the batter and missed.
Official Strike Zone
Top of knees
Note
Width of home plate is 17”. Diameter of the ball is approximately 4”. The effective width of the strike zone is 25”
25 inches

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

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

6. Fly Ball Coverage w/ runners
10-12 feet of left shoulder of 2nd baseman B
Button hook in and watch for tag-up at 1st and be ready to make call at 2nd B
2nd R
Plate Umpire has all catch/no-catch calls P P
Go up 3rd base line if to LF
Go up 1st base line if to RF P

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

8. Runners on 1st & 2nd w/ ground ball to outfield
Ground ball to LF SS R P
Go up 3rd base line but watch for obstruction call at 1st
PU heads back home to take call P

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