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Umpire Responsibilities
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Home Plate Umpire |
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Base Umpire |
- Ball/Strike
- Fair/Foul (unless otherwise agreed upon)
- Catch/No Catch (unless otherwise agreed upon)
- Tag on batter/runner before the running lane
- Touch of 3rd, except for batter/runner.
- Tag up of Runner from 3rd
- Runner from 1st to 3rd
- One half of rundown, if practical
- Interferance in the running lane
- Help on swipe tag at 1st, only if asked
- All balls out of play, unless base umpire "Goes out"
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- All plays on batter/runner at all bases
- Fair/Foul, after the bag (if agreed upon)
- Catch/No Catch (If going out on a "trouble" ball)
- Tag on batter/runner in the running lane
- Plays at 1st and 2nd base for all runners
- Tag up of any runners from 1st or 2nd base
- Plays on all runners, if plate umpire is "staying home" on a timing play
- All rundowns, unless plate umpire takes one half
- Pick-off at all bases
- All steals of 2nd or 3rd base
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Pre-game Conference (Between Umpires) |
- Introductions
- Fair/Foul (Who's got what)
- Catch/No Catch (Infield and Outfield)
- Tag-ups and Touches (Batter and Runner)
- 1st to 3rd coverage
- Signals and Communication (how and when to ask for help)
- Positioning
- Putting the ball in play
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Pre-game (Players) |
- Inspect equipment
- Catcher's mask for anyone next to a coach with a bat!
- No jewerly (Except medical alerts) - this includes colored rubber bands
- On-deck batter get bat, WITH A HELMET ON!
- Hustle in and out between innings
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Pre-game with managers (Plate Meeting) |
- Insure all players are properly equiped
- No leaving the dugout until "TIME" is acknowledged
- Discuus how you want substitutes anouonced
- Ground rules, if applicable
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NOTE 1: Some umpires like to remind managers there is no arguing judgement calls (Ball/Strike, Safe/Out, Fair/Foul, etc.) Managers should already know this!
NOTE 2: Try never to issue a warning before the game. You will quickly lose authority and respect, if you do so and don't follow through.
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