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I just did a coaches rules clinic for a local travel team.
Here is my agenda. Have it in Powerpoint deck. Willing to share.
Mysterious Rules
* Look Back Rule
* Obstruction
* Interference
* Base Line vs Base Path
* Illegal Pitch
* Infield Fly
* Fair or Foul
* Ball Hits Bat (INT)
* 3ft Running Lane
Mythical Rules
* Hands part of the bat
* Tie goes to Runner
* B-R must turn right when over-ruunning 1B
* Batter must break wrists for a swinging strike
* Batter is OUT for not going directly to 1B on U3K
* Bounced pitch is just a Ball
* Batter gets 1B anytime gets hit by pitch
Game Management
* Appeals
* Asking for help
* Protests
* BOO
* Check Swing
Lineup Management
* Starters/Subs
* Re-entry
* Courtesy Runner
* DP/Flex
Umpire Mechanics
* Primary/Secondary responsibilities
* Plate Umpire
* Base Umpire
Difficult Situations
* Batter stepping out of batter's box (slappers)
* Strike Zone
* Ball goes into DBT
* Most difficult of all - "If we don't see it, we can't call it"
These are things that coaches need to know, based on my 17 years of coaching before umpiring.
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Tony
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