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Umpiring & Umpire EvaluationsPresented by Dwayne Sealy

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

Umpire Evaluations

Why is this important? Where we were Where we are

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

2014 State Softball FinalsVero Beach, Florida

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

POWER OF THE CAMERA• Cell Phones• I-Pads• Video Cameras• Someone is filming you at

every game• Social Media dominates:

Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Vines, SnapChat, etc…

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

SOFTBALL MECHANICS

• ALL Play-off Games are worked by 3-Man Crews

• Know Primary & Secondary Responsibilities

• Know Starting Positions• Know Calling Distances &

Angles

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

RULES - NFHS

•Remember which alphabet you’re working …•Know – Really Know – the Rules•Enforce the Rules

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

PREPARATION• Physical

Conditioning• Personal Health &

Appearance• Uniform• Study the Rules and

Mechanics

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

EVALUATIONS• Appearance … Uniform – NFHS Rule Book & FHSAA Officials Guidebook Personal – clean uniform, shoes shined, hair / beard neat, physically fit Field Presence – appear to be interested, move with a purpose

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

PLATE• NFHS UMPIRE MANUAL pages 19 – 29• Stance• Slot• Head Position and Tracking • Accuracy of Strike Zone• Movement around and from the plate• Positioning on Fair / Foul Balls• Positioning on plays• Umpire to Umpire Signals• Timing and Voice

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

OBSERVATIONS

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

OBSERVATIONS

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

BASE• NFHS UMPIRE MANUAL page 29 -36 General guidelines• NHFS UMPIRE MANUAL page 48 – 56 3-Man

Mechanics• Starting Position with No-Runner on base• Starting Position with Runners on base• Calling Positioning for Plays - Movements• Executes Inside / Outside Theory• Signals / Sell Calls• Timing and Voice

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

CREW• Rotations• Communication• Rules Knowledge and Application • Handling Difficult Situations• Over-All Judgment• Game Control• Hustle

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

SCORING DESCRIPTION

** Every Umpire begins at 5.0

Score Standard Description

1 UNACCEPTABLE Consistently deviates from the standards.

2 BELOW AVERAGE Occasionally deviates from the standards.

3 AVERAGE Adheres to acceptable level for standards.

4 ABOVE AVERAGE Seldom deviates from the standards.

5 OUTSTANDING Never deviates from the standards.

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS LEVEL

The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

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The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.The Florida High School Athletic Association . . . building leaders through teamwork, sportsmanship and citizenship.

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