8:30 – 9:45 Introductions, Basic Rules9:45 – 9:55 Break9:55 – 11:05 Basic Field Mechanics11: 30 – 11:45 Break11:45 – 12:30 2 man mechanics (field or Classroom)12:30 – 1:15 Lunch (Level 1’s go home)1:15 – 3:30 2 Man System Mechanics (field or gym)3:30 – 3:45 Break3:45 – 4:15 Questions and Wrap Up, Exam

Information

Area Representative Thompson OkanaganMerritt, BC

V1K 1B8

Home Phone: 250-378-6448

email: bcargnel@telus.net

Web Site: www.bcbua.ca

• Judges, fair and impartial

• Must keep our wits while all others are losing theirs

• We are not the center of attention, the players are

• Umpires are reporters• Timing of calls• Replay calls in your mind’s eye then make the

call

• Shoes: Black• Socks: Black or Navy• Pants: Heather Gray• Shirt: Navy, Powder Blue or

Black MLB style• Undershirt: Red (Navy or Black),

Navy (Powder)• Hat: Dark Blue or Black

Umpire Style • Ball Bag: Black or Navy

• Go to Value Village for most of this stuff (less than $20.00)

• Strike Zone• Use the plate as a guide, at least 1 ball width off the

corners• Use under the elbows (catchers head)• Use the catchers knees as a guide

• Catch• only defensive players• Must have control of their body• Voluntary release

• The act of trying to throw the ball is voluntary release• forget the myths

• Fair – Foul Balls • In the infield, a ball is fair or foul the moment it stops

moving or is touched• If a ball leaves the infield on the ground, it is judged

fair or foul by its position when it leaves the infield• A ball hit directly to the outfield is fair or foul the

moment it touches anything

• Foul Tip (bat)• Still looks like a pitch• Sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher’s hand or

glove 1st, then caught by the catcher• Ball is “live”, runners may advance

• Force Play• Runner must go to next base because Batter

has become a runner and must go to 1st

• Can touch the base with any part of the body• Can also “tag” the runner with the ball in hand

or glove• No runs if 3rd out is a force

• Tag Play• Must touch runner with the ball in hand or

glove when runner is off the base

• Infield Fly • Runners at 1st, 2nd or 1st, 2nd, 3rd • Less than two out• Must be easily caught by an infielder• Can be caught by an outfielder

• Infield Fly • Runners at 1st, 2nd or 1st, 2nd, 3rd • Less than two out• Must be easily caught by an infielder• Can be caught by an outfielder

• Overthrows • Pitcher (must be on rubber) - 1 base• Infielder 1st play - 2 bases from TOP base

• exception when BR and all other runners are at least one base beyond TOP base when 1st play happens

• Outfielder - 2 bases from time of throw (when the ball is released) not when the ball goes out of play

• If a ball becomes lodged in the umpire’s or catchers equipment• 1 base if a pitched ball• 2 bases if thrown

• Batter hit by pitch• Batter goes to first• All other runners return unless forced

• No abuse no excuses

• Coaches are responsible for the actions of fans and players

• profanity, touching, threats or personal comments are grounds for immediate ejections

• You must write an ejection report

• Don’t take the situation too seriously

• Do phone your UIC for help

• Touching bases in order (1-2-3-home)• missed bases (appeals)

• Can be a force out, runs????• runners passing other runners

• Signal interference, see what happens, runner who passed is out and all other runners return to TOP base unless forced

• Runner leaves to early or fails to retouch after a fly ball caught• Not a running start• Can not retouch if touches the next base and the ball

becomes dead• Appeal must be obvious• is a time play, not a force• Runs may score ahead of the appealed runner

Four types:

1. Offensive • runner being hit by a fair batted ball• batter interference• runner breaking up a double play

2. Defensive • catcher’s interference

3. Umpire • being hit by fair batted ball• getting in way of catcher’s throw

4. Spectator• Spectator Land vs. Player Land

• Offensive• Runner hit by fair batted ball before infielder

has a chance to play it• Signal interference• call time• runner is out• all other runners return unless forced due to

B-R going to first• If interference was to break up double play,

call B-R out too

• Offensive• Double play ball, R1 intentionally tries to break

up the double play at second• Time is called immediately• R1 is out and call B-R out for actions of R1

• Batter Interference • Signal interference• wait and see what happens• if runner is thrown out then ignore the

interference• otherwise call batter out and return all runners

to TOP base

• Defensive (Catcher’s) Interference• Signal the interference• Let the play continue• If all runners including the Batter-Runner

reach 1 base safely beyond TOP base, ignore the interference

• If not, place BR at 1st and all other runners return unless forced or they were stealing on the play

• Offense has the option on this play

• Umpire Interference• Umpire is hit by fair batted ball before infielder

has a chance to play the ball• Call Time, signal interference, place B-R at 1st and

return all other runners to TOP base unless forced

• Plate umpire interferes with catchers throw• Signal interference, wait to see what happens, if

runner is out ignore, if not call time and return all runners to TOP base

• Spectator Interference• Two areas: Player land, Spectator land• If player goes into Spectator land, then they

are on their own• If a spectator goes into Player Land and

interferes with a play then we have Spectator interference

• Signal Spectator Interference• Call time• Position runners where you think they would have

gone if no interference occurred

• The defense gets in the way of the offense, usually when they are running

• On all types of obstruction, signal obstruction right away

1. Play being made on runner• Call time right away• Position runners where you think they would have

gotten to2. No play being made on runner

• Time delayed• Protect runner to base where you think they should

have gotten if no obstruction• Runner is on their own if they try to go beyond this

base

• Can use Full Windup or Set Position (must come to a stop if uses set position)

• 3 things a pitcher CAN do while on the rubber

1. Pitch (step directly towards the plate)

2. Step directly towards and throw to a base (occupied or to make a play)• fake towards 2nd and 3rd, but must throw to 1st

3. Step off the rubber (directly back, not off to a side)

• Say nothing (including the score keeper)• Appeal by defensive team• Timing is important• Before turn at bat is complete• Put correct batter in box• After improper batter but prior to next pitch• Proper batter is out• Return all runners• Any outs on the play stand• Next batter is one after batter that is

called out• After pitch to next batter• Improper batter is legal

POS NAME # CHANGES

1 2 Abby Adams 4

2 5 Betty Begay 7

3 4 Carla Chung 18

4 DH Dolly Perez 10

5 7 Edna Ezell 6

6 8 Fran Frank 15

7 3 Gigi Gaglio 14

8 9 Hilda Hicks 21

9 6 Ida Ivanoff 3

10 1 Jenna Jones 19

Substitutes

Zelda Zink 8 Vergie Vega 20

Yolanda Yee 23 Ummi Udall 2

Wilma Watson 9 Tammy Tewa 5