Umpire Priorities on Fly Balls
Runner on 3rd with no outs. The batter hits a high fly down the right field line and really close to the foul line. There is alot for the plate umpire to do on this play (but very little for the base umpire to do on).
What is the highest priority, second highest priority, third highest, and lowest priority on this fly ball play?
Rank these from highest to lowest priority/importance:
A. Getting in a good position to see the play at the plate when the runner at 3rd tags up and tries to score at home.
B. Determining if the ball hits (or is first touched) fair or foul down the right field line.
C. Making sure that the runner on 3rd properly tags up.
D. Determining if the right fielder caught or dropped the ball.