C.C.S.A. Umpiring Clinic *

150’ Line Infield Line Foul line Player’s Line Dead ball Territory 2 m Pitcher’s Line 40’ 60’ 20’ Commitment Line Safe Line Back fence *

Umpire Positioning 3B Umpire BEFORE the ball is hit

Base Umpires AFTER the ball is hit Umpire Positioning Base Umpires AFTER the ball is hit

1B Umpire should NEVER stand here Umpire Positioning 1B Umpire should NEVER stand here The umpire will either get hit with a missed ball or be run over by the batter-runner.

Umpire Positioning Home Plate Umpire for a LEFT handed batter. Home Plate Umpire for a RIGHT handed batter.

When the ball is hit to the OUTFIELD Umpire Positioning Home Plate Umpire When the ball is hit to the OUTFIELD

is lined up with the SAFE LINE Umpire Positioning Home Plate Umpire When the there is a play at HOME PLATE Home Plate Umpire is lined up with the SAFE LINE

Infield Fly Less than 2 outs Runners at (1st & 2nd) or (1st, 2nd & 3rd) Can be caught with ordinary effort Batter is automatically out if ball is Fair If ball goes foul, treat it as foul ball Live ball, runners may advance at their own discretion (not dead ball) Go over double play scenarios – reason for Infield Fly and Intentional Drop * *

Intentionally Dropped Ball Less than 2 outs Runners at (1st), (1st & 2nd), (1st & 3rd), (1st, 2nd & 3rd) Fielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball / line drive which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort Batter is out Ball is dead Runners return to last base touched at time of pitch * *

Trapped Ball A ball is “trapped” when it hits another object (e.g. ground, fence) before going into the defensive player’s glove Umpire calls “No Catch” Live Ball (play continues) * *

Obstruction Fielders obstructing runners DELAYED DEAD BALL, NOT DEAD BALL Runners are automatically awarded the base(s), in umpire’s judgement that should be awarded, after the play is over Give warning to fielder * *

Obstruction Other Examples: Fielders crossing the infield line Fielders crossing the players line Fielders stepping on the safe bag on an infield play tagging runners that are between the commitment line and safe line * *

Interference Can be caused by batters or runners Play is always called DEAD If a base runner interferes with a potential double play, both the runner who committed the interference, and the succeeding runner are called out Give warning * *

Interference Examples of interference Runner impeding the ball (i.e. being hit by the ball, kicking ball intentionally) Touching a fielder while they are making a play if batter-runner touches white when there is a potential play at 1st (does not apply after batter-runner has safely reached 1st) DEMO: Runner obstructed, interferes with a play * *

Gestures and Calls Infield Fly Safe R Trapped Ball Out R SAFE! IF FAIR BATTER IS OUT! R Trapped Ball Out TRAPPED BALL! NO CATCH! OUT! DEMO: Runner obstructed, interferes with a play R * *

Gestures and Calls Home Run Obstruction L R Fair Ground Rule Double R DEMO: Runner obstructed, interferes with a play R * *

Gestures and Calls Foul Time Dead Ball Interference TIME! FOUL BALL! DEMO: Runner obstructed, interferes with a play * *

Umpiring Test!

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