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Umpire Training Update 3-30-09

Umpire Training Update 3-30-09. Eric Gonzales Asst Chief Umpire. Agenda. What’s Going Well Areas for Improvement Local Rules Review Green Book Rules Clarifications Test. What’s Going Well. Enthusiasm Pregame inspections and conferences Appearance and first impressions Rules knowledge.

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Umpire Training Update 3-30-09

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  1. Umpire Training Update3-30-09 Eric Gonzales Asst Chief Umpire

  2. Agenda • What’s Going Well • Areas for Improvement • Local Rules Review • Green Book Rules Clarifications • Test

  3. What’s Going Well • Enthusiasm • Pregame inspections and conferences • Appearance and first impressions • Rules knowledge

  4. Areas for Improvement • Signaling • Loudness • Calls made too quickly • Positioning • Plate umpire: toe at catcher’s heel, very close to plate • Base umpire: A position, eyes watch base • Confidence

  5. Local Rules Review

  6. All Divisions • Warmups end 10 minutes before game time • No new inning may start 45 minutes before the start of the next game on that field • Courtesy runner rule removed

  7. Majors • No 10 run rule • 5 runs per inning limit • Unlimited runs in 6th inning

  8. AAA • Weekday games end by 7:30 • Fastballs and changeups only • Minimum of eight players

  9. AA • No new inning after 2 hours; game halted at 2.5 hours • Bigger strike zone • Defensive field coach allowed • Switch to coach pitch after two walks • Maximum five coach pitches (unless 5th is fouled) • 10 fielders • No stealing • Play is dead once ball is controlled in front of lead runner • No infield fly rule

  10. Farm • Game halted at 2 hours • Defensive field coach allowed • Removal of nine batters max per inning (NEW!) • After three balls taken through strike zone, call non-swinging strikes • 10 fielders • No stealing • No infield fly • Ball hit into pitching machine or operator is dead, start new count on batter • Infielders no closer than three feet from dirt area (except pitcher); outfielders stay in outfield grass • Ball is dead once controlled in front of lead runner and/or thrown back to pitching machine operator • Overthrows: ball is dead and only award the base being run to. Does not apply to overthrows at home plate.

  11. Rules Clarifications

  12. Rule 5.07 • For all Minors divisions (AAA, AA, Farm), the side is retired when: • Three outs have been made • The entire lineup has batted (cannot bat twice in one inning) • 5 runs have been scored

  13. Rules 3.17 and 4.05 • Only three managers/coaches are allowed per team on the field or in the dugout • At least one coach must always be in the dugout • Base coaches are mandatory • Unique situation in Farm • If offensive coach operates pitching machine, one base coach must be a uniformed player (with helmet)

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