umpiring & umpire evaluations presented by dwayne sealy
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Umpiring & Umpire Evaluations Presented by Dwayne Sealy. Umpire Evaluations. Why is this important? Where we were Where we are. 2014 State Softball Finals Vero Beach, Florida. POWER OF THE CAMERA. Cell Phones I-Pads Video Cameras Someone is filming you at every game - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.
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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