Dec 28, 2024 · I've been following the Umpire Classroom YouTube channel since it started in 2021, and they've recently launched paid online courses for both new and experienced baseball officials.

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Jan 22, 2021 · Get in that slot and stay there--and staying there often requires movement, especially at the end of the play--but don't forget an even more fundamental principle of umpire mechanics: proper use of eyes--get set before the tag happens. That way of looking at the "wedge" might be even more confusing than lines, angles, and "inside/outside".

Feb 11, 2025 · The AAA call-ups are incorrect. Wills is full time MLB umpire, starting in 2024 and Rosenberg was released in 2024.

Feb 15, 2025 · MLB--just yesterday--it's official. pretty sure that, just like being eligible for a post season to start with, umpires first have to work a minimum amount of games, new hires have a minimum amount of call up games to be given credit for prior years service. just guessing, all the new full time h...

Feb 11, 2025 · The NFHS Baseball Rules Committee and the NFHS Board of Directors believe there are areas of the game of interscholastic baseball that need to be addressed and given special attention. These areas of concern are often cyclical, some areas need more attention than others, and that is why they might appear in the rules book for consecutive editions. These …

Jan 3, 2025 · Does anyone have a problem with "delayed dead ball"? While NCAA espouses commonality with OBR, OBR calls it right away. Do you want the defense playing on an already out player? What signal does the umpire give that indicates coach assist and lets the defense know that that runner is already out?

Jan 3, 2025 · The base umpire rules “no catch” and all runners advance safely. So even if there was less than two outs, the note says that it is not reversible due to it being a line drive to the infielder.

Jan 25, 2025 · I worked with a partner today and in post-game we talked about my positioning in A and he gave me the following... "Imagine an 8 foot circle around F3. U1 in A wants to always be outside this circle. If F3 is at standard depth or shifted …

Jan 3, 2025 · The umpire will determine that the copies are identical, keep one copy and give the other copy to the opposing team’s representative. The umpire now is officially in charge of the game, and the lineups are official.