The 2011-12 NFHS Umpire Manual is in the trash.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jkumpire

Not so fast my friend,

One person who is involved in the process says their work is based on years of statistical studies about where umpires make calls. YMMV.

It clearly does. Much of the book reads like it was written in the early 1980s. Thankfully, there's no such pressure on us to work a certain way -- my partners and I work strictly pro mechanics and the field is covered just fine. One more state moving directly into the stone ages. Have fun running over the mound (with the Benny Hill music playing in the background).