Pre-Game

[Sco53]

UMPIRES PRE GAME

RECENT RULE CHANGES- COMPOSITE BAT, CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS
NO RUNNERS ON BASE- COVERAGE AND ROTATION
FAIR/FOUL BAG TO POLE FROM A
PU-TAGS, TOUCHES, INTERFERENCE,OBSTRUCTION TO 1ST
GOING OUT/ROTATION- BACK TO HOME IF NEEDED
LINE DRIVE/TRAP BALL
RUNNERS ON BASE- COVERAGE AND ROTATION
R1 OR R3 AND R1- PU HAS PLAY AT THIRD ON BASE HIT TO OUTFIELD
R1 AND R2, LESS THAN 2 OUTS- PU HAS 3RD ON TAG UP
R2 ONLY, LESS THAN 2 OUTS- BU HAS EVERYTHING
FLY BALL COVERAGE- BIG V, LITTLE V
LINE DRIVE/TRAP BALL- VERBALIZE CATCH, NO CATCH
TAG UPS COVERAGE- PU HAS 3RD, TAGS BEHIND PARTNERS BACK
BASE TOUCH COVERAGE- PU HAS 3RD, TOUCHES BEHIND PARTNER
SECOND PLAY ON INFIELD- BASE UMPIRE IF BALL DOES NOT LEAVE INF
PUT BALL BACK IN PLAY- AFTER EVERY DEAD BALL
CHECKED SWING APPEALS- DID HE GO?
KILL BATTER HIT BY BATTED BALL/PITCH
ECHO BALK CALLS
DROPPED THIRD STRIKE- POINT TO GROUND IF DOWN
ASKING FOR HELP- BEFORE MAKING THE CALL
COACH REQUESTS YOU TO ASK FOR HELP- BE CAREFUL HERE
ANY FIELD ISSUES- HELP ON ARGUMENT AFTER PARTNER TURNS AWAY
SIGNALS- IFF, TIME PLAY, ROTATIONS- OUTS
DARKNESS, RAIN
EJECTIONS
CHECK BATS, HELMETS/ HOME FIRST/ TOGETHER
EXIT PLAN


COACHES PREGAME

INTRODUCTIONS- NO SUNGLASSES
EXCHANGE LINEUPS- TAKE HOME TEAM FIRST
GROUND RULES- COACH TAKE US AROUND
ARE PLAYERS LEGAL AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED?
SPORTSMANSHIP
GOOD LUCK


We are able to get this done in about ten minutes, even with some added discussion on some items. Anything you would add to this list?

[Forest Ump]

I hit on the following:

1. Fly Ball Coverage
2. Line Drive Coverage
3. All Rotations
4. Run Downs
5. Coverage with BU going foul with pressure or BU going out.
6. Signals
7. Foul ball in the box.

A little more if it's a new guy.

I don't tell my partner how to umpire.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by Sco53

UMPIRES PRE GAME

COACHES PREGAME

INTRODUCTIONS- NO SUNGLASSES
EXCHANGE LINEUPS- TAKE HOME TEAM FIRST
GROUND RULES- COACH TAKE US AROUND
ARE PLAYERS LEGAL AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED?
SPORTSMANSHIP
GOOD LUCK

OP specified OBR. No need for sunglasses mention (even in FED, actually), No need to ask if properly equipped, no need to touch on sportsmanship. I agree in FED those get touched on.

As for the OP, these are some of the things that tend to change with varsity umpires and higher, from my experience.

1) Fair / foul responsibility - are we going to the bag or the cutout?
2) Going out on trouble... GO!
3) Rundown responsibilities, half? end?
4) Pre-pitch signals
5) Any weird ground rules
6) If we get trouble... (either crew consult or ejections)
7) Ask PU if he has cup, brush, indicator, pen, lineup card holder, and judgment.

[FTVMartin]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

OP specified OBR. No need for sunglasses mention (even in FED, actually), No need to ask if properly equipped, no need to touch on sportsmanship. I agree in FED those get touched on.

I think he's saying that we should not wear our glasses during the intros.