Umpire Rules and Study Material

Umpire Rules and Study Material True or False: The coach can pitch from anywhere in the circle or closer depending on the skill lever of the player in 8u softball. - True How early should you arrive to each game? - 15 mins. When you arrive, you should _______ ASAP. - Get into your uniform. What should you discuss with your partner (if you have one) before the game begins? - Discus the field and signals. Every play you should be _____. - In your position. Once the game is over what should you do? - Leave immediately. Be ____ every pitch. - Ready/Alert Make decisions ____ and forget which team is home or away. - As you see them. At the pregame meeting you should always ask something, what is it? - Are your players properly equipped? When lightning or thunder occur, what should you do? - 30 min delay, every time it happens ,even in the middle of a 30 min time, reset the time another 30 mins. When the weather delays the game, have people _____. - Go to shelter or wait in their cars. When you are in a weather delay what should you NOT tell people to do. - Leave the park and go home. If you have to eject someone what do you have to do later once the game is over? - Fill out an Incident Report and write word for word what people said and what happened leading up to the ejection. What could cause a coach, spectator, or player to get ejected? (4 things) - Physical contact with the umpire, intent to injure/fighting, foul language directed to an official (doesn't matter who it's from), and throwing of equipment. The plate umpire must communicate every ____ or no _____ to the base umpire. - Catch Issues should be dealt with ____ before they become a problem that has to be dealt with not-so- ______ - Quietly The game should always begin ________ - on time. When umpiring, keep the game _______ - moving. What is an Appeal? - the act of the defense in claiming the offense has missed a base or batted out of order. If you agree with the appeal, then you should... - the runner on base is declared out or follow the rules for batting out of order. An appeal must take place while... - the ball is live. An appeal must be a... - verbal request An appeal must be made before... - the next pitch. An appeal must be made before the defense... - leaves the field. If you see an appeal no one else sees then you should... - say nothing. If a coach says," But Ump, he was out." This is... - Not an appeal. The defense loses the right to appeal when... - The ball goes out of play, the pitcher balks in attempt to appeal, or they make a play prior to the appeal that isn't during the continuous action of the runner missing the base. What is a ball? - A pitch that doesn't enter the strike zone and isn't struck at by the batter. What is a 4 base award? - A Home Run. What's a 3 base award? - The defense throws equipment that touches a batted ball. What's a 2 base award? - Ground rule double, defense touches batted ball with thrown equipment, over throws out of play, and time of pitch verse time of throw. What's a 1 base award? - A walk, hit by