quick advice
A brand new umpire asked me for quick hints about rules, etc. just before his first game.
On the plate by himself; local league youth fast pitch, 12&U I think. We talked briefly on the phone when he asked about administering INT & OBS; then I sent the comments below. It was the best I could come up with instantly. Please comment. “plate – focus on consistency of strike zone, look at the batter’s zone limits when they approach - hustle from behind to cover whatever, mask off rules - what we said about INT or OBS, if obvious (there must be a hindrance for either, must be a possible play for INT) - a batted ball is not foul until it touches something other than the ground – fence, player, etc. - have a clear handle on dead ball lines and objects - batter hit by pitch not awarded unless tried to avoid or it was ball four - no player may bat in a different position than what is listed on the lineup - local leagues like that might ignore things like uncaught 3rd strike, infield fly, if they insist - also, might not give you lineups if that is the league policy - if you are really stuck, call me general - allow a coach his say, then explain your call or ruling, not why they are wrong - don’t guess an out or a strike, both require “certainty” - announce the count often but not every pitch (second strike, third ball, after any delay) - allow the coach to correct things like illegal pitches before enforcing, only very blatant at 12 and younger - as new as you are, you have been trained about rules; and are the neutral one there Most important, have fun, ” |
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I'm not an umpire but come here to learn. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk |
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My advice is not to put a brand-new umpire on a single-man game, unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. :D
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I find it hard to imagine that anyone can post almost 300 words; and only get one nit-pick in return. And that, an absolutely correct one from a "newbie". :rolleyes:
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It's not anyone/everyone who can do what you do. ;) |
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