2012 TCSA Umpire Clinic
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2012 TCSA Umpire ClinicBy:Alvin LamY-S Columbus LeoLast update June 13, 2012
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Basic Information•See http://tcsasports.org for rules, news..•A team must provide a minimum of two
(2) carded umpires; each game must have 2+ umps
•If only one carded ump, the Home Plate Umpire must be a carded umpire
•Each umpiring team are being scored (by both teams) for each game – Points determine Lords Cup Winner and will determine season seeding
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Christian League•TCSA is a Christian league; Christian
spirit•Softball Canada rules, which in turn uses
ASA rules as the basis. TCSA add-on rules over-ride.
•Full game consists of 7 innings▫In the event that a game is stopped due to
hazardous weather (i.e. rain, lightening, etc), a complete game is considered to be 5 innings (41/2 if home team is winning)
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Pre-Game•Timing of Game
▫15 minute Grace Period▫Do not start another inning 15 min prior to start
of next game if there is a game afterwards
•Keep Track of Score▫Check with scorekeeper of both teams after
every ½ inning▫7-run mercy rule except for the last inning and
extra innings
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•Introductions▫Check:
Equipment/ base/pylon position; balls Home team responsible to supply full equipment*
Initial home team to do devotions Number of Players – 3 M : 1 F ratio Proper Uniform (deduct points by opposing
team) Helmets for players 18 or under Blood rule: no blood on body or uniform; must
cover up or change
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Beginning of Game• Introduction of both teams and begin with opening
prayer (home team) before the game.
• Ground Rules▫ Define Lines▫ Foul & Dead Ball Territories▫ (Warning) Jewellery (caught when batters steps into
batter’s box) Includes non-metal jewellery (e.g. rubber/string wristbands)
▫ (Warning) Swearing▫ (Warning) Thrown Bat, helmets▫ No Metal spike shoes ▫ etc…(i.e. dented or non-ASA bats, smoking, drinking)
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• Players & Lineups▫ Each team needs minimum 8 players to start the game at
least 3 of which are females no players can be added after the 1st inning and/or if team has
already gone through batting lineup▫ 3:1 ratio – no more than 3 males can bat consecutively in the
lineup check lineup before game to avoid scenarios like the one below
if ratio is found to be upset during game, lineup must be corrected immediately
▫ Defensive team can have 8, 9 or 10 fielders 8 fielders – 0 rover, at least 3 females 9 fielders – 1 rover, at least 3 females 10 fielders – 2 rovers, at least 4 females
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• Players & Lineups (continued)▫Ghost Girl rule (6.3.4)
Used to satisfy the 3:1 ratio when there is excess number of males only
Designated batting slots where girls rotate No ghost guys
▫Injured player (6.3.5) Injured player taken out of the line-up (cannot return this
game) shall not result in penalty (No outs) Turn-at-bat is skipped If it upsets the 3:1 ratio => Ghost Girl Rule If less than minimum (8 players w/ at least 3 females),
game is forfeited.
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TSCA Diamond• Positions
1. Pitcher2. Catcher3. 1st baseman4. 2nd baseman5. 3rd baseman6. Shortstop7. Left fielder8. Centre
fielder9. Right fielder10. Rover(s)
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TSCA Diamond (lines)• Lines
▫ Player’s line▫ Pitcher’s line
(min. 30’)▫ Commitment
line▫ Safe line▫ 150’ defence
line
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•150 feet Defence Line (7.2.3)▫An arc 150 feet from home plate▫Rovers and outfielders cannot be positioned
inside this line at the start of the play▫They may only come into the infield after
the pitched ball is hit▫If violated: Obstruction will be called and a
delay dead ball will be signalled, or one base▫No outfielder may make a direct throw for
force out on the batter-runner at 1B.
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•Player’s Line (7.2.2)▫Imaginary line from 1B to 3B▫No fielder can cross the line until the
pitched ball is hit▫If violated: Obstruction will be called and a
delay dead ball will be signalled
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• Commitment Line (7.2.4)▫When a runner crosses this line (as soon as any
part of the runner is on the ground and it passes or touches the safe line) but does not reach the safe line, s/he is called out when an defensive player has the ball and is in contact with home plate
▫Runner who have crossed the line may not return to third base.
▫Tagging of runners between commitment and safe lines will be considered an obstruction (runner is safe)
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•Safe Line (7.2.5)▫This line is drawn from the front corner of
the home plate closest to 3B. Perpendicular to 3B line
▫A runner scores as soon as any part of the runner is on the ground and it passes or touches the safe line
▫The runner will be called out for touching home plate
▫Sliding is prohibited at home plate
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Game Situation – In game• Helmet: All batter/runners and on-deck, 18yr or under
must wear a helmet; no helmet –> out;• Foul Tips behind Home Plate (7.5)
▫Foul tips caught behind home plate do not need to reach 10’. Regardless of height, if a ball is hit back and the catcher makes a legal catch, the batter is out.
• Leadoffs▫Runners may not leave their bases until a pitched ball is
hit (bat must make contact with ball)▫If caught, runner is OUT, play is dead and all runners
return to last base and ball is re-pitched ONLY if batter has not made an attempt to hit the ball
▫Multiple leadoffs, only one (first) runner is out
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•Infield Fly (7.8.2)▫Less than 2 outs with runners at (1B & 2B )
or (1B, 2B & 3B)▫Must be a catchable ball with “ordinary”
effort▫Batter is automatically out IF ball is fair▫If foul, treat it like a foul ball▫Live ball, runners may advance at their
own discretion (not dead ball)▫Ump yells “Infield fly ball if fair, batter
is out”
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•Safety Bag (7.2.6)▫1B (White in fair territory, Orange in foul
territory)On initial play to 1B:▫Fielders always touch white▫Batter-runners must touch orange▫Batter-runners may touch any part of 1B
when ball is hit to outfield. After reaching 1B safely, the entire bag is playable by runner and fielder.
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• Obstruction (7.8.4)▫Defence Obstructs (DO)▫Fielders obstructing runners progress▫Delayed dead ball▫Umpires will award the base(s), in umpire’s
judgement that should be awarded to the runner had the runner not been obstructed, after the play is over/dead
▫If the obstructed runner is put out after passing the base he would have reached had there not been obstruction, the obstructed runner will be called OUT
▫Give warning to fielder(s)
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•Interference (7.8.3)▫Offence Interferes (OI)▫Batter or runners interferes with ball or
fielder▫Dead ball and runner is OUT▫If the interference is to deliberately break
up a double play, 2 OUTS will be awarded.▫Batter & all runner(s) return to the base
last occupied at the time of the pitch. ▫Ball is NOT re-pitched and a strike is
counted
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•Overthrows (7.8.1)▫When the ball is in play and is overthrown out of
play (beyond boundary lines) or is blocked, all runners will be awarded two bases (from the last touched base) and the award will be governed by the position of the runners when the ball left the fielder’s hand.
▫Note: If the fielder loses possession of the ball, such as an attempted tag, and the ball enters the dead ball area, all runners are rewarded one base.
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• Batting▫Thrown bats
one warning for both teams. Next thrown bat results in an OUT
• Bunt▫Contact between bat and ball which does not involve a
full swing. A STRIKE is called
• Chopped ball ▫Motion of the bat determines if the ball is chopped, no
the motion of the ball. STRIKE is called
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Signals•Safe•Out•Fair•Foul•Time•Trapped Ball•Infield Fly•Obstruction•Don’t pitch
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Quick SummaryIncident Situation Resulting call
Obstruction (Defence) Delayed dead ball Award base(s) if necessary150 feet defence line Delayed dead ball Result of play or 1 basePlayer’s Line Delayed dead ball Result of play or 1 baseSwearing Delayed dead ball Warning then ejectionInterference (Offence) Dead ball OutLeadoff Dead ball OutThrown bat Dead ball OutJewellery Dead ball Warning then ejectionBatter’s Box Dead ball OutBatted ball hits pitcher Dead ball StrikeBunt Dead ball StrikeChopped ball Dead ball StrikeOverthrows into dead ball territory Dead ball Award base(s) if necessaryInfield Fly Live ball Out if fair
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Positioning of Umpires•(Refer to document)
•Be professional
•Be alert
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Bases
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Post Game •All players who participated in the
softball game must attend devotions. No exceptions▫Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of
the game.
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Softball Canada/ASA rules and bats•All bats must be ASA Approved. That is,
the bat must have the 2000 or 2004 ASA stamp, and is NOT in the non-approved list. Please see this link:▫http://www.asasoftball.com/about/certified_
equipment.asp