8:30 – 9:45
9:45 – 9:55
9:55 – 11:05
11: 30 – 11:45
11:45 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:15
1:15 – 3:30
3:30 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
Introductions, Basic Rules
Break
Basic Field Mechanics
Break
2 man mechanics (field or Classroom)
Lunch (Level 1’s go home)
2 Man System Mechanics (field or gym)
Break
Questions and Wrap Up, Exam
Information
Area Representative Thompson Okanagan
Merritt, BC
V1K 1B8
Home Phone: 250-378-6448
email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.bcbua.ca
• Judges, fair and impartial
• Must keep our wits while all others are
losing theirs
• We are not the center of attention, the
players are
• Umpires are reporters
• Timing of calls
• Replay calls in your mind’s eye then make the
call
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Shoes:
Socks:
Pants:
Shirt:
Black
Black or Navy
Heather Gray
Navy, Powder Blue or
Black MLB style
• Undershirt: Red (Navy or Black),
Navy (Powder)
• Hat:
Dark Blue or Black
Umpire Style
• Ball Bag:
Black or Navy
• Go to Value Village for most of this stuff
(less than $20.00)
• Strike Zone
• Use the plate as a guide, at least 1 ball width off the
corners
• Use under the elbows (catchers head)
• Use the catchers knees as a guide
• Catch
• only defensive players
• Must have control of their body
• Voluntary release
• The act of trying to throw the ball is voluntary release
• forget the myths
• Fair – Foul Balls
• In the infield, a ball is fair or foul the moment it stops
moving or is touched
• If a ball leaves the infield on the ground, it is judged
fair or foul by its position when it leaves the infield
• A ball hit directly to the outfield is fair or foul the
moment it touches anything
• Foul Tip (bat)
• Still looks like a pitch
• Sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher’s hand or
glove 1st, then caught by the catcher
• Ball is “live”, runners may advance
• Force Play
• Runner must go to next base because Batter
has become a runner and must go to 1st
• Can touch the base with any part of the body
• Can also “tag” the runner with the ball in hand
or glove
• No runs if 3rd out is a force
• Tag Play
• Must touch runner with the ball in hand or
glove when runner is off the base
• Infield Fly
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Runners at 1st, 2nd or 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Less than two out
Must be easily caught by an infielder
Can be caught by an outfielder
• Infield Fly
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Runners at 1st, 2nd or 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Less than two out
Must be easily caught by an infielder
Can be caught by an outfielder
• Overthrows
• Pitcher (must be on rubber) - 1 base
• Infielder 1st play - 2 bases from TOP base
• exception when BR and all other runners are at least
one base beyond TOP base when 1st play happens
• Outfielder - 2 bases from time of throw (when the ball
is released) not when the ball goes out of play
• If a ball becomes lodged in the umpire’s or
catchers equipment
• 1 base if a pitched ball
• 2 bases if thrown
• Batter hit by pitch
• Batter goes to first
• All other runners return unless forced
• No abuse no excuses
• Coaches are responsible for the actions of
fans and players
• profanity, touching, threats or personal
comments are grounds for immediate
ejections
• You must write an ejection report
• Don’t take the situation too seriously
• Do phone your UIC for help
• Touching bases in order (1-2-3-home)
• missed bases (appeals)
• Can be a force out, runs????
• runners passing other runners
• Signal interference, see what happens, runner who passed is
out and all other runners return to TOP base unless forced
• Runner leaves to early or fails to retouch after
a fly ball caught
• Not a running start
• Can not retouch if touches the next base and the ball
becomes dead
• Appeal must be obvious
• is a time play, not a force
• Runs may score ahead of the appealed runner
Four types:
1. Offensive
• runner being hit by a fair batted ball
• batter interference
• runner breaking up a double play
2. Defensive
• catcher’s interference
3. Umpire
• being hit by fair batted ball
• getting in way of catcher’s throw
4. Spectator
• Spectator Land vs. Player Land
• Offensive
• Runner hit by fair batted ball before infielder
has a chance to play it
• Signal interference
• call time
• runner is out
• all other runners return unless forced due to
B-R going to first
• If interference was to break up double play,
call B-R out too
• Offensive
• Double play ball, R1 intentionally tries to break
up the double play at second
• Time is called immediately
• R1 is out and call B-R out for actions of R1
• Batter Interference
• Signal interference
• wait and see what happens
• if runner is thrown out then ignore the
interference
• otherwise call batter out and return all runners
to TOP base
• Defensive (Catcher’s) Interference
• Signal the interference
• Let the play continue
• If all runners including the Batter-Runner
reach 1 base safely beyond TOP base, ignore
the interference
• If not, place BR at 1st and all other runners
return unless forced or they were stealing on
the play
• Offense has the option on this play
• Umpire Interference
• Umpire is hit by fair batted ball before infielder
has a chance to play the ball
• Call Time, signal interference, place B-R at 1st and
return all other runners to TOP base unless forced
• Plate umpire interferes with catchers throw
• Signal interference, wait to see what happens, if
runner is out ignore, if not call time and return all
runners to TOP base
• Spectator Interference
• Two areas: Player land, Spectator land
• If player goes into Spectator land, then they
are on their own
• If a spectator goes into Player Land and
interferes with a play then we have Spectator
interference
• Signal Spectator Interference
• Call time
• Position runners where you think they would have
gone if no interference occurred
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The defense gets in the way of the offense, usually
when they are running
On all types of obstruction, signal obstruction right
away
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Play being made on runner
• Call time right away
• Position runners where you think they would have
gotten to
2. No play being made on runner
• Time delayed
• Protect runner to base where you think they should
have gotten if no obstruction
• Runner is on their own if they try to go beyond this
base
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Can use Full Windup or Set Position
(must come to a stop if uses set position)
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3 things a pitcher CAN do while on the
rubber
1. Pitch (step directly towards the plate)
2. Step directly towards and throw to a base
(occupied or to make a play)
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fake towards 2nd and 3rd, but must throw to 1st
3. Step off the rubber (directly back, not off to a
side)
• Say nothing (including the score keeper)
• Appeal by defensive team
• Timing is important
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Before turn at bat is complete
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Put correct batter in box
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After improper batter but prior to next pitch
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Proper batter is out
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Return all runners
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Any outs on the play stand
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Next batter is one after batter that is
called out
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After pitch to next batter
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Improper batter is legal
POS
NAME
#
1
2
Abby Adams
4
2
5
Betty Begay
7
3
4
Carla Chung
18
4
DH
Dolly Perez
10
5
7
Edna Ezell
6
6
8
Fran Frank
15
7
3
Gigi Gaglio
14
8
9
Hilda Hicks
21
9
6
Ida Ivanoff
3
10
1
Jenna Jones
19
CHANGES
Substitutes
Zelda Zink
8
Vergie Vega
20
Yolanda Yee
23
Ummi Udall
2
Wilma Watson
9
Tammy Tewa
5