DLL Minor A Umpire Exam

The top of the strike zone is the armpits, the bottom of the strike zone is the top of the knee.

The Strike Zone is defined when the ball is caught by the catcher.

As umpires, we should encourage to call strikes because it promotes batters to swing the bat, gets the defence involved in the game, and speeds up the game so full games can be played.

7.06 Batter hits ball to LF, as he rounds first base the batter-runner runs into the first baseman, and falls down. You judge that the batter-runner would have reached 2nd Base. When the play has stopped, you award the runner 3rd base because the penalty is one more base than the runner would have reached.

7.09 Runner on third, one out, fly ball hit to deep left. Runner on Third stays on the bag waiting for the third base coach to signal when the catch is made. The coach slaps the runner on the back when the ball is touched. The runner runs homes and scores, and he is safe.

1.11(J) A player wears a phiten necklace to a game. This is allowable.

7.05 (g) A ground ball goes to the second baseman. He throws to first base, but throws it over the first basemans head and passed the fence line extended. The Umpire calls “TIME” and awards the batter-runner second base, as it is a 2 base awards for all runners from the time of the pitch.

When there is a ball hit to the outfield, the correct position for the Base Umpire is inside the infielders so he can always watch the ball and the play in front of him.

Ground ball hit over Third Base. The Plate Umpire should points into fair territory and calls “FAIR”

LEADOFFS: Runner on 1st base leaves too soon, batter hits the ball and reaches first safely. Because there was a leadoff, the umpire should rule the runner is returned to first base, the batter is returned to the plate.

LEADOFFS: Runner on 3rd base leaves too soon, batter hits single, and the runner on third scores. The umpire should call time, leave the batter on first, and return the runner that scored to third.

LEADOFFS: Bases loaded, Any runner leads off, Batter hits homerun. The umpire should rule that all Runners and the batter score, because regardless of the leadoff, the runners would have scored.

MINOR A: The scorekeeper will act as the “Adult Game Coordinator” and all interactions between coaches and umpires shall happen in front of the scorekeeper.

MINOR A: In Minor A JR, the runners are allowed to steal second base.

Umpires should limit in-between innings to 6 pitches or 1 minute, and should encourage the defensive teams to get out into the field as quickly as possible.

The Plate umpire should always position himself between the catcher and the batter in the “slot”

Umpires Should show up between 15-30 mins before the game

Coaches are allowed to argue with you about safes and outs, as long as the call was close.

A runner MUST ALWAYS slide at home plate

If the batter with an 0-2 count bunts a ball foul, the umpire is correct in calling a foul ball, and the batter gets to return to the plate with an 0-2 count