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Your Guide To Baseball Success
Baseball season is fast approaching. Every umpire wants to look good and do well out there, as well as minimizing mistakes and missed calls....
When the Calls Get Tough
Game after game you are faced with tough calls. There are a few types that basketball officials universally say are among the toughest to...
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Sell the Tough Call
What do a ninth-inning call at home plate, a crucial roughing penalty late in the fourth quarter or a block/charge call all have in...
16 Unwritten Rules Of Officiating
1. When you “think” you saw something, YOU DIDN’T.
There are times you will be focused on action in your coverage area but something on...
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Deep Official A Key Crew Member
Back judges are often undervalued in a crew of five. Perhaps that stems from the many prep teams that run the ball much more often than pass...
Stay Home in Primary
Supervisors want officials to master the fundamentals, creating good habits and developing a consistency to their game — characteristics shared among the elite in...
