The best thing for you to do would be get your hands on a book. There are so many things that one needs to think about here.
For example, a pitcher must take her position on the pitching plate with her hands separated. Both feet must be in contact with the pitching plate. She must take, or simulate taking a signal while the hands remain separated. The pitcher has to be in the 24 inch width of the pitching plate, and the catcher must be in position to catch within the catcher's box. She must then bring her hands together for not less that 1 second nor more than 10. The pitch technically begins when she separates again.
This is just the beginning. You must know what constitutes a legal delivery, what a leap or a hop or a crow hop is, and all the other nuances of the pitching rule, and for that matter, of all of the other rules of the game. Do you understand the DP/FLEX rule? How about the other aspects of the sub rule? Do you know the difference between interference and obstruction, and how to rule on both? How do you handle a ball carried into dead ball territory either intentionally or accidentally? How do you handle a batting out of order or an unreported sub? There is just way too much to know to try umpiring without the benefit of the rules.
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Scott
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