RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES: Check out the latest information provided in each sports section.
Baseball: When the count is three and two, things can get intense. Get some guidance for dealing with that game situation in the article “Decision Pitch: Be Ready for All the Possibilities With a 3-2 Count.”
Softball: Brush up on courtesy runner rules in the softball article “Time for Courtesy: Runner for Pitcher, Catcher Goes By Different Set of Rules.”
Soccer: Get information about the latest NFHS soccer rule changes in the article “No More ‘Soft Red’: NFHS Eliminates Replacement Option After Two Yellow Cards.”
Football: Check out the latest safety changes to the NCAA rules in the football article “Hats Off to New Rule: NCAA Changes Aimed at Player Safety.”
Basketball: If it can happen to Division I officials in the biggest tournament of the season, it can happen to any basketball official. Take a closer look at some NCAA tournament plays in “Methods to the Madness: Lessons From the 2012 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments.”
All Sports: Learn why it’s important to recognize those who help you in your officiating career in the article “Say Thanks: Remember Those Who Have Assisted You Along the Way.”
FEATURES: Rich Fetchiet’s presence and command on and off the field in NCAA baseball has been far reaching. Get to know Fetchiet in the article “All Due Respect.” Good officials know when and how to insert themselves and when to stay out. Learn more in “Move the Needle.” As associations and assigners demand more “by the book” signals, is there still room for style in officiating? Find out if style is a thing of the past in “Signal Flair.” Officials who have been physically attacked by a fan or coach can make a positive difference by pressing charges. Learn why it is important in “‘I am Pressing Charges.’”
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS: In this month’s “Last Call,” article “Wow! A Real Umpire!” a Little League umpire shares how excited kids were to see her and her partner at a game. In the News: Naismith Hall of Fame to Induct Hank Nichols. “Umpires Take Full Swing at Cancer” is the “Getting It Right” article that highlights the fundraising efforts of officials in Illinois.
