1. Howard County Officials Training

2. Rules Clarifications Web Site: http://www.asasoftball.com/umpires/clarificationsandplays.asp Rule Clarification and Plays UMPIRES http://softball.org/ ASA National Web Site:

3. PRE-GAME Arrive at Field Arrive at Field Field Check Field Check League Play: 15 minutes Tournament: 30 minutes Check In In Uniform League Play: 15 minutes Tournament: 30 minutes Check In In Uniform Bad Areas On Field After Rain Pitching Location Out-Of-Play Bad Areas On Field After Rain Pitching Location Out-Of-Play

4. OUT-OF-PLAY 1. Safety 2. Keep Ball In Play 3. Keep It Simple  Field Totally Enclosed APL Cedar Lane Meadowbrook Rockburn Western Regional

5.  Centennial Field 3 (Back) Field 4 (Right) Field 5 (Left) OUT-OF-PLAY 1. Safety 2. Keep Ball In Play 3. Keep It Simple  Painted Lines

6. Bats Helmets Catcher’s Equipment Bats Helmets Catcher’s Equipment 5 Minutes Before Game Time Introductions Get Game Balls Field Special Rules Determine Home Team 5 Minutes Before Game Time Introductions Get Game Balls Field Special Rules Determine Home Team PRE-GAME Arrive at Field Field Check Equipment Check Equipment Check Meeting Meeting

7. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

9. TERMINOLOGY

10. FORCE PLAYS Did Ball Beat Runner? Did Runner Touch Base? Did Fielder Hold Bag? Was Ball Juggled?

11. TAG PLAYS R U

12. ELEMENTS OF PLAY BALL BASE OFFENSE DEFENSE 4 Elements

13. 1-MAN MECHANICS

16. MOVEMENT and POSITIONING

17. U UU U No Runners (A) Runner On 1 st Only (B) Runner on 2 nd (C) Runner on 3 rd B C

18. MOVEMENT and POSITIONING

19. UUUU No Runners (A) Runner On 1 st Only (B) Runner on 2 nd (C) Runner on 3 rd B C U

21. U U B RR

23. 2-MAN POSITION

24. 2-MAN BETWEEN INNINGS rf rc lc lf 3 ss2 1 p c

25. 2-MAN BASICS

26. INSIDE / OUTSIDE THEORY

27. 2-MAN BASICS

28.  I I I Introductions  P P P Plate Umpire Handles  C C C Coverages  T T T Tag-Up Responsibilities  U U U Umpire-to-Umpire Communications  O O O Out-Of-Play  Plate Umpire Handles  Positioning  Introductions  Alert Outfielders

29. 2-MAN RESPONSIBILITIES

30. P

32. P

34. 2-MAN TAG UP RESPONSIBILITIES

35. 2-MAN COMMUNICATIONS

36. RUN DOWNS

37. P R P PF F F R R

39. FIELD UMPIRE GOES OUT

40. 3-MAN MECHANICS

41. P F1F2 No Runners 3 rd Base Only 1 st Base Only All Other F1 F2

42. 3-MAN MECHANICS

43. cf lcrc

44. P lcrc lf rf

45. P lcrc lf rf

46. 3-MAN MECHANICS

47. P F1 F2 R R