Out on the Tag Mechanic

You Make the Call: When is a Batted Ball Considered Foul?

Did He Go? Definition of a Check-Swing Strike

Making the Call: Your Decision to Umpire

Foul Mechanic

Hey Blue! Aren't the Hands Part of the Bat?

Program Development

• Developing a Junior Umpire Program
• Tips and Tactics for Recruiting New Volunteer Little League Umpires
• Use Fall Ball for Recruiting, Training and Improving Mechanics

Rules

• 10 Commonly Misinterpreted Little League Rules
• Regular Season to Tournament: Rule Differences
• Use the Preseason to Review Little League Rules

Preseason

• Making the Call: Your Decision to Umpire
• LLU Umpire Quiz 101
• Formal Training Makes Little League Umpires Better
• 4 Ways to Get Ready for the Season

Pre-Game

• Pre-Game Conference: Establishing an Effective Working Relationship
• Tips for Conducting an Effective Pre-Game Plate Conference

Game Management

• Pace of Play: Time Management
• How to Garner Respect from Players, Coaches
• Game Control vs General in Charge

You Make the Call

• You Make the Call: Did That Batter Bail Out or Swing?
• You Make the Call: Is a Runnr Out for Leaving the Base Early?
• You Make the Call: Manager or Coach Warming Up Pitcher
• You Make the Call: Use of Special-Pinch Runner
• You Make the Call: Base Coach Interference
• You Make the Call: Quick Pitch

Mechanics

• Description of the "Basic Six" Field Mechanics
• Uncaught 3rd Strike - No Tag
• Uncaught 3rd Strike - No Catch
• Uncaught 3rd Strike - Tag
• Tips to Help Base Umpire With Timing
• Called Ball Mechanic
• Out On the Tag Mechanic
• Set - Safe Mechanic
• Foul - Left Mechanic
• Set - Out Mechanic
• Called Strike Mechanic
• Foul Mechanic
• Swinging Strike Mechanic
• Foul-Tip Mechanic
• Check Swing, Batter Offers Mechanic
• Check Swing, Ask For Help - Strike Mechanic
• Putting Ball in Play Mechanic
• Uncaught 3rd Strike (Obvious) Mechanic
• Hands-on-Knees Set Position
• Safe - Off the Bag Mechanic
• Out - Mechanic
• Safe - Mechanic
• Safe - Ball's on the Ground Mechanic
• Little League Umpires in the Phillippines Learn the Basics

Hey Blue!

• Hey Blue! - Is That a Catch, or Not?
• Hey Blue!- The Pitcher Needs to Have the Ball to Appeal
• Hey Blue! - Mandatory Play Carries Over to Tournament Games
• Hey Blue! - The Runner is Out of the Baseline
• Hey Blue! - Batting Out of Order
• Hey Blue! - Advance at Your Own Risk
• Hey Blue! - That's Not a Real Appeal
• Hey Blue! - The Ball Bounced, How is That a Pitch?
• Hey Blue! - How 'Bout an "Out" Call for Not Sliding?
• Hey Blue! - The Batter is Out of the Box
• Hey Blue! - That Pitch Bounced - It's a "Dead Ball!"
• Hey Blue! - What Side Are You On?
• Hey Blue! - That Player Has to Slide!