BASEBALL
A Mound of Trouble: Rules on Pitching Changes Can Be Tricky; Teaming Up on Rules; It Ain’t Over …; Chalk Talk: Reverse Double Play With Two Umpires; Five Minutes With … Andy Eaves
SOFTBALL
In the Way of the Play: The Critical Basics of Batter Interference; Warming Bats Illegal; ASA Double Base Clarification; Chalk Talk: Two-Umpire System: No Runners on Base: Base Umpire Goes to Outfield
SOCCER
Embracing the Face of Protection: NFHS Approves Facemasks and Shinguard Standards; Eyewear: What is Safe?; Determining Safe Field Conditions; Chalk Talk: Denying Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity
BASKETBALL
Ticky-Tack or Handcheck?
Recognizing the Intent of Handchecks and When to Call the Foul; The Tape Doesn’t Lie; Chalk Talk: Three-Person: Trail: Outside-In and Inside-Out Look; Five Minutes With … Bryan Kersey
FOOTBALL
Time Flies in an NCAA Game: Clock Will Run More Often This Season; Down, But Also Out? Dealing With Injured Players; Chalk Talk: Grounding Rule Altered; Five Minutes With … Cooper Castleberry
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Interview: Mike Port
Major League Baseball’s new vice president of umpiring talks about the challenges of last postseason’s controversies, the use of “up-and-down” minor league umpires, the QuesTec system and getting up to speed in his first year on the job.
This One Time At Ref Camp
The hijinks may not be as inappropriately over the top as, say, the goings on at Band Camp immortalized in the many American Pie movies over the years, but when you attend an officiating camp, clinic, school or seminar, you never know who is going to be in the mix of campers. How do you stand out at camp without turning into the person everyone remembers?
Well-Seasoned
Surrounded by childhood pals, his large Italian family and his officiating partners, NBA referee and restaurateur Bennett Salvatore is at the center of a veritable community of friends, sharing a love of sports, good food, good wine and good company.
You Are There: Batgate
There have been a few corked bat controversies in MLB history, but none stranger than the great bat caper of 1994 when a confiscated bat locked in the umpires’ room mysteriously vanished.
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Publisher’s
Memo
You’ve Got Connections
The
Gag Rule
When You Need It Most; Pearl Berates Refs … Again; Leaving Behind the ‘Jerks’s’
The
News
Minor League Umpires’ Strike Continues; Colgate Named New NFHS Assistant Director
Back
to Basics
The Key is Consistency
Getting
It Right
Lord of the Rules
Tools
Sportcraft Fox 40 Whistle Watch; Major League Umpires Website; Last Dance; New Balance Plate Shoe
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The Boss in the Ring
For the Record
NCAA basketball tournament officials; Major League Baseball roster
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Last
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Why I Can’t Stand ESPN’s NFL Crew
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