Howard County Officials Training

Rules ClarificationsWeb Site:

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Rule Clarification and Plays

UMPIRES

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PRE-GAME

Arrive at FieldArrive at Field

Field CheckField CheckLeague Play: 15 minutesTournament: 30 minutes

Check InIn Uniform

League Play: 15 minutesTournament: 30 minutes

Check InIn Uniform

Bad Areas On FieldAfter Rain

Pitching LocationOut-Of-Play

Bad Areas On FieldAfter Rain

Pitching LocationOut-Of-Play

OUT-OF-PLAY

1. Safety2. Keep Ball In Play3. 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. Safety2. Keep Ball In Play3. Keep It Simple

Painted Lines

BatsHelmets

Catcher’s Equipment

BatsHelmets

Catcher’s Equipment

5 Minutes Before Game TimeIntroductions

Get Game BallsField

Special RulesDetermine Home Team

5 Minutes Before Game TimeIntroductions

Get Game BallsField

Special RulesDetermine Home Team

PRE-GAME

Arrive at FieldArrive at Field

Field CheckField Check

Equipment CheckEquipment Check

MeetingMeeting

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

TERMINOLOGY

FORCE PLAYS

Did BallBeat Runner?

Did RunnerTouch Base?

Did FielderHold Bag?

Was BallJuggled?

TAG PLAYS

R

U

ELEMENTS OF PLAY

BALL

BASE

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

4 Elements

1-MAN MECHANICS

1-MAN MECHANICS

MOVEMENT and POSITIONING

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No Runners (A) Runner On 1st Only (B) Runner on 2nd (C) Runner on 3rd

BC

MOVEMENT and POSITIONING

UUUU

No Runners (A) Runner On 1st Only (B) Runner on 2nd (C) Runner on 3rd

BC

U

MOVEMENT and POSITIONING

U

U

B

RR

MOVEMENT and POSITIONING

2-MAN POSITION

2-MAN BETWEEN INNINGS

rf

rclc

lf

3

ss 2

1p

c

2-MAN BASICS

INSIDE / OUTSIDE THEORY

2-MAN BASICS

2-MAN BASICS

IntroductionsIntroductions Plate Umpire HandlesPlate Umpire Handles CoveragesCoverages Tag-Up ResponsibilitiesTag-Up Responsibilities Umpire-to-UmpireUmpire-to-Umpire

CommunicationsCommunications Out-Of-PlayOut-Of-Play

Plate Umpire HandlesPlate Umpire Handles PositioningPositioning IntroductionsIntroductions Alert OutfieldersAlert Outfielders

2-MAN RESPONSIBILITIES

P

2-MAN RESPONSIBILITIES

P

2-MAN RESPONSIBILITIES

2-MAN TAG UPRESPONSIBILITIES

2-MAN COMMUNICATIONS

RUN DOWNS

P

R

P

PF

F F

R R

RUN DOWNS

FIELD UMPIRE GOES OUT

3-MAN MECHANICS

P

F1F2

No Runners3rd Base Only

1st Base Only All Other

F1

F2

3-MAN MECHANICS

cflc rc

P

lc rc

lf rf

P

lc rc

lf rf

3-MAN MECHANICS

P

F1

F2

R

R