Howard County Officials Training
Rules Clarifications Web Site: Rule Clarification and Plays UMPIRES ASA National Web Site:
PRE-GAME Arrive at Field Arrive at Field Field Check Field Check League Play: 15 minutes Tournament: 30 minutes Check In In Uniform League Play: 15 minutes Tournament: 30 minutes Check In In Uniform Bad Areas On Field After Rain Pitching Location Out-Of-Play Bad Areas On Field After Rain Pitching Location Out-Of-Play
OUT-OF-PLAY 1. Safety 2. Keep Ball In Play 3. Keep It Simple Field Totally Enclosed APL Cedar Lane Meadowbrook Rockburn Western Regional
Centennial Field 3 (Back) Field 4 (Right) Field 5 (Left) OUT-OF-PLAY 1. Safety 2. Keep Ball In Play 3. Keep It Simple Painted Lines
Bats Helmets Catcher’s Equipment Bats Helmets Catcher’s Equipment 5 Minutes Before Game Time Introductions Get Game Balls Field Special Rules Determine Home Team 5 Minutes Before Game Time Introductions Get Game Balls Field Special Rules Determine Home Team PRE-GAME Arrive at Field Field Check Equipment Check Equipment Check Meeting Meeting
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
TERMINOLOGY
FORCE PLAYS Did Ball Beat Runner? Did Runner Touch Base? Did Fielder Hold Bag? Was Ball Juggled?
TAG PLAYS R U
ELEMENTS OF PLAY BALL BASE OFFENSE DEFENSE 4 Elements
1-MAN MECHANICS
MOVEMENT and POSITIONING
U UU U No Runners (A) Runner On 1 st Only (B) Runner on 2 nd (C) Runner on 3 rd B C
MOVEMENT and POSITIONING
UUUU No Runners (A) Runner On 1 st Only (B) Runner on 2 nd (C) Runner on 3 rd B C U
U U B RR
2-MAN POSITION
2-MAN BETWEEN INNINGS rf rc lc lf 3 ss2 1 p c
2-MAN BASICS
INSIDE / OUTSIDE THEORY
2-MAN BASICS
I I I Introductions P P P Plate Umpire Handles C C C Coverages T T T Tag-Up Responsibilities U U U Umpire-to-Umpire Communications O O O Out-Of-Play Plate Umpire Handles Positioning Introductions Alert Outfielders
2-MAN RESPONSIBILITIES
P
P
2-MAN TAG UP RESPONSIBILITIES
2-MAN COMMUNICATIONS
RUN DOWNS
P R P PF F F R R
FIELD UMPIRE GOES OUT
3-MAN MECHANICS
P F1F2 No Runners 3 rd Base Only 1 st Base Only All Other F1 F2
3-MAN MECHANICS
cf lcrc
P lcrc lf rf
P lcrc lf rf
3-MAN MECHANICS
P F1 F2 R R