
Southern & International Baseball Umpire Training Camps.Visit their site for information and schedules. The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) conducts three-day softball umpire training schools at various locations around the U.S. The latter focuses on umpiring NCAA baseball. They offer five-day camps, one devoted to two-man crews and another for three-man crews. School located in Sacramento, CA, that has a stellar reputation. However, those not aspiring to work in professional baseball are well served by Evans Academy's outstanding quality.)

This prevents Evans graduates from being offered a contract to umpire professional baseball. (Note: The Evans school is presently under a sanction by Major League Baseball. Evans runs a five-week school each year in January. Similar to the Wendelstedt school, the Jim Evans Academy is a highly regarded, professional caliber umpire school.

Little League 2017 Baseball Official Regulations and Playing Rules.

Rules of Professional Baseball: A Comprehensive Reorganization and Interpretation. Baseball Umpires Encyclopedia, by Carl Childress, Home Run Press, 2012. Collegiate Commissioners Association, 2013. Collegiate Commissioners Association Baseball Umpires Manual 2014. The initial label, shown in boldface, is the citation's abbreviation that I use in articles on this site.

Oriented toward officiating softball.įollowing is a list of rules resources that I use in researching articles in the Umpire Bible. Devoted to high school (NFHS/FED) and largely toward coaches. Site owned and maintained by Little League, Inc. The site is operated by Kevin Hunter, whose rules knowledge and explanations are exceptional. Perhaps the best online resource center for Little League umpires. This is a strong site with a lot of general information and a good umpire forum. Amateur Baseball Umpires' Association (ABUA).
