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How Well Do You Know Baseball Rules??
Most umpires have confidence in their rules knowledge, or else you wouldn't feel comfortable working games. But is your rules knowledge extreme?
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Coming directly out of the highly successful Sports Officiating Summit held last July in New Orleans, the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) has...
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Special Rules Apply When a Runner Misses Home
In order to legally score a run, a runner must touch the plate, the same as the requirement to touch any other base. However,...
Know When to Use the ‘Sell’
As novice or veteran umpires, we all look forward to the exciting catch, tag or play at the plate that has us standing in...
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General Officiating
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Highest-Scoring Game in NCAA History: Troy State vs. DeVry Jan. 12,...
Defense went out the window when Troy State and DeVry Institute engaged in the highest-scoring game in NCAA history. Fifty-one three-pointers by one team are just part of...
Get in Game Shape, Stay in Game Shape
Many officials procrastinate until just before the season of the sport they are working to get into “game shape.” That method of thinking can...
