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UMPIRES MANUAL
REMOVES ALL THE “X’s”
NO MORE ROTE MEMORY UMPIRES
MUST NOW BE A THINKING UMPIRE
DEAD BALL SITUATIONS AT THE PLATE
MAINTAIN CONSTANT ALERTNESS TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF THESE PLAYS
HAVE A CLEARLY DEFINED UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULE
KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BASING YOUR JUDGMENT ON (CRITERIA)
DEAD BALL SITUATIONS AT THE PLATE
KNOW WHAT THE PENALTIES ARE
BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS
HIT BY A PITCH
BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT GOES TO THE BATTER!!!!
99% OF THE TIME, GIVE HER 1B IF HIT IN THE BATTER’S BOX.
THE BOX BELONGS TO THE BATTER, NOT ANY PITCHED BALL.
HIT BY A PITCH95% OF THE TIME, GIVE HER 1B WHEN HIT OVER THE PLATE AREA UNLESS:
SHE TRIES TO GET HIT SHE IS IN THE STRIKE ZONE SHE IS SWINGING
DON’T GET IMAGINATIVE TRYING TO THINK OF REASONS TO KEEP HER AT THE PLATE.Most Batters should get 1b!!!!
CHECKED SWING
PLATE UMPIRE’S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS:
TO TRACK THE PITCHED BALL.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY IS:
THE CHECKED SWING
CHECKED SWING
ASK, DON’T WAIT TO BE ASKED
DON’T ASSUME THEY WILL ASK – GO! GET HELP
CHECKED SWING
IT CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A CHECKED SWING UNLESS:
IT IS AN EFFORT TO STOP AN ATTEMPT TO HIT THE BALL
IF IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND THE BAT CROSSES THE STRIKE ZONE, IT IS?????????
CHECKED SWING
NOT A CHECKED SWING!!!
THE PECKING ORDER OF TOLERANCE
FOR ANY SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE HANDLED, USE THE ON SITE ADMINISTRATOR
LET THEM DO THEIR JOB AND TAKE CARE OF ALL PROBLEMS OFF THE FIELD
THE PECKING ORDER OF TOLERANCE
HEAD COACH LOT’S AND LOT’S OF TOLERANCE
THE PECKING ORDER OF TOLERANCE
ASSISTANT COACH LOT’S OF
TOLERANCE
AN ASSISTANT IN A COACHES BOX
A SPECIFIC TYPE ASSISTANT
PITCHING COACH
OUTFIELD COACH
THE PECKING ORDER OF TOLERANCE
STARTING PLAYERS SOME TOLERANCE
FANS NEARLY COMPLETE TOLERANCE
EVERYONE ELSE ABOUT ZERO
TOLERANCE
THE HOME RUN RULE
THE HOME RUN IS NOT A SIGN TO STOP UMPIRING AND SAVOR THE MOMENT
UMPIRES STILL HAVE A JOB TO DO. YOU STILL NEED TO “KEEP WORKING.”
THE HOME RUN RULE
ROTATE IF THE CONFIGURATION CALLS FOR IT
WORK AHEAD SEEING RUNNERS TOUCH ALL BASES
GO TO THE BASE WITH (PREFERABLY AHEAD) OF THE RUNNERS
FITNESS OF OFFICIALS
THE NCAA WANTS COACHES AND PLAYERS TO RESPECT US PHYSICALLY.
REVERSING THIS TREND BENEFITS US IN TWO AREAS:
PHYSICALLY
MENTALLY
FITNESS OF OFFICIALS
PHYSICALLY
QUICKNESS, SPEED
ENERGY
STAMINA
INJURY PREVENTION
INJURY RECOVERY
FITNESS OF OFFICIALS
MENTALLY
FOCUS
CONCENTRATION
MENTAL STAMINA
REQUIREMENTS FOR 2008
REGIONAL RULES CLINIC ATTENDANCE MANDATORY
ON-LINE RULES AND MECHANICS TEST 80% OR BETTER
SUIP EVALUATION CURRENT & ON FILE
ON-LINE TEST
EXCEL SPORTS OFFICIATING-ESO WWW.EOFFICIALS.COM AVAILABLE FROM 1 FEB-MAR 15, 200850 QUESTIONS RANDOMLY ASSIGNED FROM A POOL OF 100OPEN BOOK TEST FOR RULES & MECHANICS
ON-LINE TEST
EXCEL SPORTS OFFICIATING-ESO2008 TEST ALL TRUE / FALSE2009 TEST MULTIPLE CHOICENO TIME LIMIT999 UNLIMITED SETTINGS2 COMPLETE SUBMISSIONSRED SUBMIT BUTTON == DANGER
CAN ONLY CLICK TWICE FOR 2 SUBMISSIONS
SUIP EVALUATIONS
SUIP WILL NO LONGER INVITE UMPIRES FOR EVALUATION AT SPECIFIC TOURNAMENTS
WILL NOW LOOK AT ROSTERS FOR ALL TOURNAMENTS TO DETERMINE IF IT JUSTIFIES TRAVEL BY THE SUIP TO DO THE EVALUATIONS
CURRENT AND PAST PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
OFF-FIELD BEHAVIOR (PROFESSIONALISM)
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
NCAA REGIONAL UMPIRE CLINIC ATTENDANCE
TEST SCORE
DIVISIONS II & I REGULAR-SEASON EXPERIENCE
DIVISION II AND/OR DIVISION I POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
DIVISION III POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
DIV II AND I CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE
NJCAA OR NAIA EXPERIENCE
RECOMMENDED BY AT LEAST ONE:
A DIVISION II OR I CONFERENCE FOR WHICH THE UMPIRE IS OR HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
A DIVISION II INSTITUTION FOR WHICH THE UMPIRE IS OR HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
AN NCAA DIVISION II SOFTBALL COMMITTEE MEMBER
FOOD FOR THOUGHT KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO GET TO
THE TOP START AT THE BOTTOM AND WORK
YOUR WAY UP BE CAREFUL WHO YOU STEP ON /
OVER ON YOUR WAY TO THE TOP BECAUSE……
ONE DAY YOU WILL NEED HELP FROM THEM AND NO-ONE WILL BE THERE TO LEND YOU A HAND