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Articles, Instruction & Education

  • Tuesday, July 06, 2010
  • Friday, November 27, 2009
  • Sunday, November 22, 2009

    The Umpire's Edge

    Umpire mechanics are the ‘meat & potatoes’ of umpiring. You may go ten games and never have to mess with the DP/FLEX. You may go 20 games and never have to call an obstruction. You may go 30 games and never have to make a ruling on 3’ lane interference. But every single game you willMore...

  • Sunday, November 22, 2009

    How to Handle an Ejection

    What we will do in an altercation or ejection should be discussed in our pregame. It is not that we should anticipate problems. It is that we must be prepared for them. We must always present a united front and never show up our partner.

    Always let your partner know when you haveMore...

  • Sunday, November 22, 2009

    He Who Travels the Road Best

    Once a king had a great highway built for the members of his kingdom. After it was completed, but before it opened to the public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many as desired toparticipate. Their challenge was to see who could travel the highway best.

    On theMore...

  • Sunday, November 22, 2009

    Frog

    A group of frogs was traveling through the woods and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit and watched as the imprisoned frogs tried to jump out. The frogs on top could see there was no way out and they started yelling at the frogs to give up. "TheMore...

  • Sunday, November 22, 2009

    The Mule

    An old mule fell into a farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule braying and after carefully
    assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened…and enlisted themMore...

  • Sunday, November 22, 2009

    OBSTRUCTION-ROUNDING OR RETURNING

    This particular rule section (9-4b 3) has caused confusion every year. Dee agrees it is confusing and the wording ‘was going’ to be changed but it has not happened.

    Go with the first sentence. It is the crux and entirety of the rule.
    “A fielder shall not at ANY TIME obstruct a runnerMore...

  • Sunday, November 22, 2009

    How is an Umpire like a Boxer?

    There is a saying in boxing that:
    “If you cheat on your roadwork when you are alone in the cold dark of the morning, it will show up in front of everyone under the bright lights of the ring.”

    The same holds true for an umpire. If you umpireMore...

 
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