Videos

    Basic Umpire Signals

     Umpire Classroom

     2026 Pre-Game Conference 1

     2026 Pre-Game Conference 2

     2026 On Field Player Meetings

     2025 Plays at the Plate

  Articles

  Batting Out Of Order

  Little League_Cal Ripken Comparison (2026)

  NFHS Player Meetings – Presentation (2026)

    Referee.com – Umpire Articles

        Umpire Shortage: Cause: Parents & Coaches?

     Call With Authority, Not Theatrics

        Take A Wedge

        Improve Your View of the Play

        Tips to Be Great Behind the Plate 

        Lessons From a Triple-A Crew

        Three Keys to Plate Perfection

        On-field Umpires Hacks

        High Time to Talk Timing