Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 1 Notes 1.01 – Manager and 2 Rostered Coaches 1.04 – Playing Field Dimensions - Bad Foul Lines? 1.05 - Black is not part of the plate…. Lol 1.06 - If a base is dislodged you can touch base or previous location Double First Base White (fair) – Defense, Extra Base Hits, Tagups Color – Batter / Runner except for dropped 3rd strike

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 1 Notes 1.08 - No on deck batter – not even fenced areas 1st batter out with bat only between innings 1.09 - Baseballs and Softballs 1.10 - Bats – BB – 33” 2 ¼” BPF 1.15 SB- 1.20 BPF Legal Bat List? No Donuts (sleeves OK) “ Are your players properly equipted and your equipment legal?”

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 1 Notes 1.11 - Pitcher no white sleeve and no pitching sleeves in baseball No metal cleats No jewelry except for medical No casts 1.12 baseball catchers with catcher mitt – no requirement in SB 1.15 – Pitchers glove not white or gray (or yellow in SB) 1.16 - Helmets with stickers 1.17 – Catchers – throat guards, no skull caps, wear helmets in warmups

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 1 Notes Pre Game Meeting Lineup – Eligible Pitchers Players Properly Equiped Equipment is Legal Ground Rules Special Rules Sportsmanship

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 2 Notes Bench or Dugout – Not for Scorekeepers Catch – Secure Possession Voluntary Release Foul Tip - Sharp/Directly to Hands of Catcher then caught Strike - Any part of ball goes through any part of the strike zone Strike Zone - Armpits to top of knees in normal stance

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 2 Notes Infield Fly Less than 2 outs Runners at first/second or bases loaded Ball able to be caught by infielder with reasonable effort Fly ball with ascernable arc – no bunt Fair Ball Runners can advance at own risk Force play if off

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 2 Notes Crow Hop – Steps/Drags/Hops then replants when pitching Illegal pitch Dropped Ball - softball pitcher – ball is still live

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 3 Notes Continuous Batting Order = Free Subs 3.08 – If pitcher throws warmup – they are in game 3.09 – Manager/Coaches will not warm up pitchers 3.10 – UIC or Game Coordinator determines playing conditions once pre game is done 3.16 – Spectator Interference – put runners where you think they would have been. Out on fly ball interference.

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 4 Notes Putting Ball in Play 4.03 – Fielders must start in fair territory (not catcher) 4.04 – Injury – skip over in order Late – put at end of lineup 4.06 – Cannot make pitcher balk/illegal pitch 4.08 – Give verbal warning to bench 4.09 – tag up is not a force play Must end game by touching all required bases

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 4 Notes 4.10 – 4 innings is complete game (3.5) Between 1 and 3 innings and game is suspended 10 run rule after 4 innings 4.17 - cannot play with less than 9 players or no adult in dugout 4.19 - No protests

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 5 Notes 5.08 – thrown ball inadvertently touches ump or coach then it’s a live ball 5.09 – if ump interferes with catchers throw then runner goes back or out (if thrown out) Batted ball touches runner before infielder Ball lodged in catchers mask or gear = 1 base 5.10 - fly ball that is caught then dead ball territory – ok as long as player remains upright.

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 6 Notes 6.03 – lines are part of the batters box 6.02 – remaining in batters box 6.05 – uncaught 3rd strike – may run anytime prior to dugout Attempting to hit 3rd strike and hit by pitch Ball hits bat after its dropped Runners lane Ball thrown from behind Runner outside of lane ‘reasonable’ throw is made

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 6 Notes Intentionally dropped ball if first/second or bases loaded 6.06 – outside batters box Batter is out and runner back if interferes with throw On 3rd strike runner is out also 6.07 – batting out of turn 6.08 – HBP in strike zone Catchers interference Intentional Walk – Baseball Only – pitches count to pitcher

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 7 Notes 7.03 – if 2 on same base then lag runner is out (if tagged) 7.05 – base awards for different plays 1 on pitched ball 2 on throws from field 7.06 – Obstruction Play being made – Dead Ball – Runner gets 1 base, all others where they would have been Play not being made – Delayed Dead Ball – put where they belong – advance further at own risk Catcher – must have possession

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 7 Notes 7.08 – Out of baseline – 3 feet of established baseline Head first slide Intent to run to 2B after overrunning 1B Did not slide or attempt to avoid contact Passes runner Misses Home Plate then tagged Softball Pitching Circle Runners must make decision Runner leaving early

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 7 Notes 7.09 – Interference Batter/runner hinders play Illegal Slide Coach assisting runner Runner doesn’t avoid fielder Ball touches batter in fair territory Leaving Early in Baseball Not hit – Out or Return to Base Hit – Only get value of hit or out – return all runners as far back as can to value prior to hit No runs can score if bases loaded and infield hit/error

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 8 Notes 8.01 – Pitchers take signs from catchers Ensure pitchers step back with correct foot Do not have to stop in Majors/Minors from Set position Baseball – Illegal Pitch = Ball Softball - Hand apart / then sign / then 1-10 seconds together / then windup and pitch No hand to mouth when in pitching circle – Ball on batter 8.06 – allowed 2 visits to pitcher per inning, 3 per game 1 offensive time out per inning

Canal Youth Umpires Rules Training Rule 9 Notes Suspend play if unruly Judgement calls cannot be argued Only talk with managers about calls