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1 PBUC UMPIRE MANUAL
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4 Copyright 1988, 1996 by UMPIRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Copyright 2000, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012 by PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL UMPIRE CORP. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written permission from the Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. Minor League Baseball P.0. Box A St. Petersburg, Florida (727) FAX: (727) Some material contained herein has been used with acknowledgment from the following: The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs Major League Baseball Joint Committee on Umpire Training Portions of this manual are used with permission of the Cover Design by Scott Kravchuk Compiled and Edited by Dusty Dellinger, Larry Reveal and Andy Shultz PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
5 CONTENTS CONTENTS Foreword xi SECTION 1 CONDUCT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF UMPIRES 1.1 Umpire Attitude Handling Situations Standards for Removal from the Game League Regulations Rule Book Profanity Uniforms, Equipment Sunglasses Personal Appearance Fraternization Reporting Trouble Incident Reports Cooperation with Press, Radio and Television Umpire Injuries Rating Criteria, Scale and Standards Responsibilities of Crew Chiefs...10 SECTION 2 GAME PRELIMINARIES 2.1 Upon Arrival to City Arrival at Ballpark No Visitors in Dressing Rooms Baseballs Right to Postpone Meeting at Home Plate Ground Rules National Anthem Positions Prior to Start of Game Position Between Innings Location of Groundskeeper After a Ball Game...15 v
6 CONTENTS SECTION 3 EQUIPMENT, PLAYERS AND THE PLAYING FIELD 3.1 Protective Headgear Conduct of Players During Progress of Game Roving Coaches and Instructors Players on Disabled List On-Deck Circle Base Coaches Coaches Positioned Out of Coach s Box Bats Pine Tar on Bat Altered or Tampered Bats Pitcher s and Fielder's Gloves Oversized Gloves Batting Gloves Catcher s Mitt Shoes Jewelry Jackets First Baseman Playing in Foul Territory Batter s Position in Batter s Box Batter Stepping Out of Batter s Box Batter Refuses to Take Position in Batter s Box Arguing Balls and Strikes Ejections and Suspensions Player Charging the Pitcher s Mound Electronic Equipment Organists, Scoreboards; Video and Audio Team Mascots Dugout and Bullpen Safety...24 SECTION 4 LINEUPS AND SUBSTITUTIONS 4.1 Lineup Cards Errors in Batting Order Batting Out of Turn Designated Hitter Making Substitutions Multiple Substitutions and Double-Switches Unannounced Substitutes Illegal Substitutions Substitute for Injured or Disabled Player...33 vi
7 CONTENTS SECTION 5 PROGRESS OF GAME 5.1 Turning on Lights Between Games of a Doubleheader Rain Situations Curfews and Time Limits Suspended Games Regulation Games, Other Related Terms Optional Suspended Game Rule Lineup Cards from Suspended Games Lineups and Postponed/Suspended Games Temporary Failure of Lights Crew Consultation and Getting the Play Right Explaining Unusual Plays to the Pressbox Protested Games Forfeited Games...48 SECTION 6 APPEALS AND AWARDS 6.1 Play or Attempted Play Appeal Plays Runner Misses Home Plate Appeal Plays - Approved Rulings Fielder Falling Into Dugout or Stands Time of Pitch Detached Equipment Touching Pitched or Batted Ball Ball Going Into Player s Uniform Award Made from Original Base after Catch Defense Must Appeal Original Base After Catch Runner Forced Home Allowed to Score After Third Out Abandoning Base Paths Passing a Preceding Runner Putting Ball in Play After Ball is Dead Runners Advancing on Ball Four...66 vii
8 CONTENTS SECTION 7 INTERFERENCE AND OBSTRUCTION 7.1 Offensive Interference Interference with Intervening Play Interference by Runner Already Put Out Batted Ball Striking the Runner Runner Interferes with Fielder while in Contact with Base Three-Foot Lane Batter Interferes with Catcher Thrown Bat Interferes with Fielder Procedure for Practice Swing Hitting Catcher s Mitt Backswing Hits Catcher Batter Interferes with Catcher s Throw Back to Pitcher Batter Interferes After Third Strike Not Caught Catcher s Interference Catcher Interferes with Batter Before Pitch Batted Ball Strikes Helmet or Bat Thrown Ball Strikes Helmet or Bat Batted Ball Strikes Object on Foul Territory Ball Strikes Bird or Animal Interference by Person Authorized to be on Playing Field Spectator Interference Obstruction Obstruction Mechanic Batter-Runner and Catcher Collide Batter-Runner Obstructed Before Reaching First Base Obstruction and Interference Plays - Approved Rulings...84 SECTION 8 PITCHING REGULATIONS 8.3 Pitcher Changing Defensive Positions Intentionally Pitching at the Batter Balk Regulations...91 viii
9 CONTENTS 8.6 Stepping to a Base Throwing to an Unoccupied Base Penalty for Balk Calling Time After a Balk Foreign Substance on Ball or Pitcher; Defacement of Ball Pitcher Going to Mouth Trips to the Mound Signaling No Trip Pitcher Ejected SECTION 9 MISCELLANEOUS CLARIFICATIONS, PROCEDURES AND POLICIES 9.1 Legal Catch Tag Force Plays Foul Tips Checked Swings Voluntary Strike Foul Balls in the Batter s Box Dropped Third Strikes Two Runners in Contact with Base Interpreters Positioning for Plays at the Plate Procedure for Pitching Changes Hands on Knees Tobacco Ban Policy On-Field Behavior Policy ix
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11 FOREWORD The integrity of baseball is embodied in the Umpire upon whom the trust is placed to insure the game is played by the rules guaranteeing fair ness for those involved. Dur ing the course of performing these prescribed duties, the Umpire must at times all situa tions in our great game and therefore incidents may occur which call for the sound and fair judgment of the Umpire. This publication contains interpretations, and the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation. It is provided as a supplement PAT O CONNER, PRESIDENT Minor League Baseball xi
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29 SECTION 3 EQUIPMENT, PLAYERS AND THE PLAYING FIELD 3.1 PROTECTIVE GEAR NOTE: CONDUCT OF PLAYERS DURING PROGRESS OF GAME - - PBUC PBUC Umpire Manual 17
30 Section 3: Equipment, Players and the Playing Field 3.3 ROVING COACHES AND INSTRUCTORS Only if after being warned 3.4 PLAYERS ON DISABLED LIST 3.5 ON-DECK CIRCLE not more than one player at a time BASE COACHES 3.7 COACHES POSITIONED OUT OF COACH S BOX - 18 PBUC Umpire Manual PBUC
31 3.8 BATS - - unless altered or tampered 3.9 PINE TAR ON BAT NOTE: 3.10 ALTERED OR TAMPERED BATS uses or attempts to use - The phrase uses or attempts to use shall be interpreted as bringing an illegal bat into the batter s box (i.e., stepping into the batter s box). PBUC PBUC Umpire Manual 19
32 Section 3: Equipment, Players and the Playing Field obviously - - The request must be made either prior to or after the batter has batted PITCHER S AND FIELDER'S GLOVES - 20 PBUC Umpire Manual PBUC
33 3.12 OVERSIZED GLOVES two All measurements will be taken by the umpire between innings only BATTING GLOVES 3.14 CATCHER S MITT 3.15 SHOES JEWELRY 3.17 JACKETS player NOTE: player 3.18 FIRST BASEMAN PLAYING IN FOUL TERRITORY - PBUC PBUC Umpire Manual 21
34 Section 3: Equipment, Players and the Playing Field 3.19 BATTER S POSITION IN BATTER S BOX assumes a batting stance hits entirely NOTE: out hits entirely hits 3.20 BATTER STEPPING OUT OF BATTER S BOX completely both feet only one foot 3.21 BATTER REFUSES TO TAKE POSITION IN BATTER S BOX NOTE: 22 PBUC Umpire Manual PBUC
35 3.22 ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES Players leaving their position leaving the bench or coach s box argue They should be warned 3.23 EJECTIONS AND SUSPENSIONS PLAYER CHARGING THE PITCHER S MOUND - minimum minimum 3.25 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - PBUC PBUC Umpire Manual 23
36 Section 3: Equipment, Players and the Playing Field 3.26 ORGANISTS, SCOREBOARDS; VIDEO AND AUDIO Umpires are to inform the - should be warned 3.27 TEAM MASCOTS 3.28 DUGOUT AND BULLPEN SAFETY 24 PBUC Umpire Manual PBUC
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38 Section 4: Lineups and Substitutions 26 PBUC Umpire Manual PBUC
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