This session will focus on Game Management Techniques and how to best implement them in your officiating. The ability to maintain control over the "flow" of the game frequently separates a good official from an extraordinary one. The techniques and strategies discussed during this session will aid every official in improving their performance on the […]

This virtual clinic will introduce the fundamentals of wedge positioning as the official mechanic to be used by Little League Umpires for tag plays at the plate. Clinicians will discuss […]

The second virtual clinic on wedge theory will focus on using the mechanic for tag plays on the bases in multi-member crews. This clinic will begin with a review of […]

This virtual clinic will make use of a live demonstration of plate work for a Little League umpire. Topics including approved plate stances, pitch tracking, timing, appropriate mechanics foe common […]

This session will discuss those tasks and activities to be carried out by umpires prior to the start of every game, and after the conclusion of each game. The topics […]

This session will discuss how to effectively judge balls and strikes, as well as other responsibilities belonging to the home plate umpire. Description and explanation of proper plate umpire mechanics […]

This session will discuss the responsibilities of the base umpire(s), including different positioning based on the number of base runners and evolving situations; and the responsibilities of the field or base umpire in a two-umpire system. Highlighted in the presentation will be examples of the proper footwork used by base umpires to achieve proper position […]

A look at how the definition of terms set the parameters of the game. REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL UMPIRE CLINIC