Card image You Make the Call You Make the Call – Use of Special Pinch-Runner What you'll learn Once each inning a team may utilize a player who is not in the batting order as a special pinch-runner for any offensive player.
What you'll learn Once each inning a team may utilize a player who is not in the batting order as a special pinch-runner for any offensive player.
Card image Formal Training Makes Little League® Umpires Better What you'll learn Attending a clinic each year helps stay current with rulebook terminology, build confidence, and establish relationships with peers.
What you'll learn Attending a clinic each year helps stay current with rulebook terminology, build confidence, and establish relationships with peers.
Card image Tips to Help a Base Umpire with Timing What you'll learn Remembering to pause, read, and react will help you make confident calls at first base.
What you'll learn Remembering to pause, read, and react will help you make confident calls at first base.
Card image Player Safety Staying Safer in Unsafe Weather What you'll learn How to be prepared and stay safe in heat, sun, and lightning.
Card image You Make the Call You Make the Call – Quick Pitch What you'll learn If the pitcher does not come to a discernible (one-second pause or stop) before delivering the pitch, it is viewed as a quick pitch.
What you'll learn If the pitcher does not come to a discernible (one-second pause or stop) before delivering the pitch, it is viewed as a quick pitch.
Card image 4 Ways to Get Ready for the Season What you'll learn To be a successful umpire, you should first know the rules and master the mechanics.
What you'll learn To be a successful umpire, you should first know the rules and master the mechanics.
Card image Hey Blue! Hey, Blue! – That Pitch Bounced; It’s a “Dead Ball!” What you'll learn A pitch is a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher. It doesn’t matter how the pitch reaches the batter. The batter may hit any pitch that is thrown.
What you'll learn A pitch is a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher. It doesn’t matter how the pitch reaches the batter. The batter may hit any pitch that is thrown.