LONG JOURNEY from MINORS to MLB WORLD SERIES
As their school bus approached their home on Holman Avenue that November morning in 1986, Chris Guccione and little brother Steven were...
SEEK KNOWLEDGE AND YE SHALL FIND
You’re a young, aspiring official who is eager to seek knowledge anywhere you can about the rules, mechanics and philosophies applicable...
OPTIMAL POSITIONING at HOME PLATE
The evolution of the mechanics of calling plays at home plate has been fascinating to observe. Plate umpires can make decisions on 250 to...
ESPN THE MAGAZINE: "LEST YE BE JUDGED"
Pastor Dean has baptized 66 professional umpires, calling them safe in the only way that matters. EVERY DAY IS Judgment Day for an...
SUPPLEMENTAL SIGNALS
On a force play when the ball initially beat the runner, but the fielder had leaped or pulled his foot off the base to field an imperfect...
CHANGING THE CALL
Getting the decision right is more important than umpire pride. For many years, an umpire changing a call was considered a sign of...
TIMING IS EVERYTHING‼
Timing is everything!” That expression is cemented when it comes to baseball umpiring. You can read rulebooks, study mechanics, go to...
Baseball Rules Interpretations - 2017
SITUATION 1: The coach runs out of the dugout, yelling profanity and throwing his hat at the base umpire as he disputes a call. RULING: When
Pitching Restriction Policies in Baseball to be Based on Pitches
High school baseball rules now will require a pitching restriction policy based on the number of pitches thrown in a game. The revised...
Features – Eight ways to never get another game
Want to keep your officiating career on track? Here are a few things to avoid. The pages of Referee often feature the do’s for landing...
