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
UUUU
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