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2019 USA SOFTBALL UMPIRE EXAM

2019 USA UMPIRE SOFTBALL EXAM

AN OUTSTANDING SHORT VIDEO ON WORKING THE PLATE AND GETTING THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE TO CALL BALLS AND STRIKES.
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"WORKING THE SLOT"

 

 

 

 

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THUNDER AND LIGHTNING

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Be prepared to be ENLIGHTENED about LIGHTNING. Neal Wallen made this excellent presentation at one of our umpire meetings. It's a must see for all COACHES, UMPIRES, PARENTS, and even PLAYERS.

1. The Plate Umpire gets the score at home, but does not focus on batter-runner touching first, and he totally misses the obstruction on first baseman.
2. Base Umpire does not pick up runner from first until they're right on top of second. Base Umpire always has the call on batter-runner to third. Base Umpire and Plate Umpire both miss obstruction at second base (attempting a tag without the ball), forces, or gets the runner to slide. Obstruction on second baseman.
3. Plate umpire should not be making this call at third base(Base Umpire's call), and the runner should be safe because of the obstructions.

That's HANK McCLARY (standing), conducting our "indoor field clinic."

We had over 20 members in attendance. In this shot (L to R), are John Sterbinsky, Mike Planer,
Gary Gibbs, Bruce Bergman, Al Jones (in back), and Jim Popovitch (with ASA hat).

HANK McCLARY (standing), talks to the umpires about mechanics. That's NEAL WALLEN sitting up front in the red/white/blue striped shirt. Neal made an excellent presentation
on ASA/FEDERATION differences.
That's GARY GIBBS sitting behind Neal, and JIM DORNBACH is behind Gary.
HANK certainly has everybody's attention. That's JOHN STERBINSKY in front on the left in the light blue shirt.
DALE HUMMER is up front in the middle in the maroon shirt, and that's
DON SCHUYLER up front on the right in the navy shirt.
KATE ROTHMAN is sitting in the back wearing the royal blue shirt, and HENRY PAYNE is standing behind Kate.
PAUL CHARDOUSSIN (white shirt), delivers an outstanding presentation on
LINE-UP CARD MANAGEMENT.
Be sure to look for it soon right here on the
TRAINING PAGE as a PDF file.

PHILLIPSBURG JO & COACHES' RULE BOOK CLINIC 03/21/12

The Phillipsburg Girls Softball League requires that their coaches attend our Junior Olympic umpire clinic. It really helps to clarify the basic rules of the game.
DALE HUMMER has been our lead umpire at these clinics for more than 15 years.
Always there to enhance Dale's presentation, is HANK McCLARY (center), and they are almost always assisted by DAVE KUBICH (left).