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S4E96 Episode 96 - USA Softball Rules (OBS, Zone, and Appeals pt 1)
We started mining the Rules Supplement in the back of the book to see which things that USA Softball decided to add more color on and then bring those things to you. We cover USA softball's…
S4E95 Episode 95 - Windmill? What Windmill?
You can check out the link to the post, which contains a video, in the comments on either the Facebook Post for this episode, or the comments for this episode on our website. We break down - from…
S4E94 Episode 94 - Appropriate Obstruction?
In the video of the play (linked in our comments on this episode on our website and on Facebook), we can see a player attempting to score, but being thrown out. The home plate umpire signals out,…
S4E93 Episode 93 - An End of Game Appeal Scenario
We tackle what happened, the rule behind it, whether we thought the umpire crew handled it correctly, and what you should do in similar situations. In our social media segment, we take a look at a…
S4E92 Episode 92 - Listener Questions Volume 1
First up, Adrian asked us about some scenarios with obstruction at first base. Next, Joe asked us about changing a judgment call at third base and about umpires getting in the way while a fielder is…
S4E91 Episode 91 - Stump the Chump Volume 2
David was kind enough to be our "chump" again this episode, which is good because Pete is more Alex Trebek than Ken Jennings. We cover nine scenarios including: equipment, double first base, batter…
S4E90 Episode 90 - Mining the Socials pt 2
We tackle several scenarios ranging from bedazzled gloves (check comments for the images), malicious contact at first base, a runner missing home plate, interference when an out occurs, the umpire's…
S4E89 Episode 89 - Stump the Chump Volume 1
Just so we're clear... the title was David's idea ;) We tackle situations including communications devices, obstruction, bodycams, and DP/FLEX. Our social segment this week is one inspired by some…
S4E88 Episode 88 - The Strike Zone?
The problem is a tale as old as time. Everyone knows where the strike zone is (or thinks they do, anyway), but it sure seems like everyone calls it differently. Is that because they see it…
S4E87 Episode 87 - NFHS Double First Base
Boy, this one is a doozy. We had this one in the can for a while, but it turns out that we made some mistakes during recording. However, we tracked down where we went wrong and issued corrections…
S4E86 Episode 86 - An Interview With Robert Bannon
No, this isn't an April Fools' Day prank, we got the man himself on the podcast! If you don't know Bob, he's an umpire who works NCAA, High School, and USSSA. He's also the creator and an admin…
S4E85 Episode 85 - Base Umpires: Are You Ready?
At a high level, we cover what to do in your proper starting position and what to avoid. Then we talk about being ready to move and were driven to the manual for some clarification about what we…
S4E84 Episode 84 - Plate Mechanics Review
We review anchor foot position, slot foot, balance, head placement, and consistency. We also talk about some issues that umpires of different size might encounter when trying to adhere to these…
S4E83 Episode 83 - Mechanics Miscues
The article begins, "The following is a list of miscues regarding umpire mechanics which we continue to see in our contests"... ok, we see you, sassy pants! Jokes aside, the things in this article…
S4E82 Episode 82 - AI
What even are LLMs? Are they infallible? Are they an acceptable source for rules and mechanics? Should they be, or is this a case of Luddites trying to take away all of our fun? Join us as we…
S4E81 Episode 81 - Are You that Other Umpire?
We could chalk it up to it being an "imaginary other umpire" that coaches are appealing to to try to get their way or skirt rules. But we all know that there are definitely umpires that enforce too…
S4E80 Episode 80 - 2026 NFHS Rule Changes
The good news is that only 3 changes are covered: electronic devices that are prohibited (1-9-6), a reorganization of Rule 8, and Rule 10-4-2 about our uniform pants. Hang with us as we cover all of…
S4E79 Episode 79 - NFHS Points of Emphasis 2026
What better way to kick off the NFHS season that to talk about the points of emphasis the the Federation wants to highlight for 2026? Last year, it was Teams' Role in Pace of Play and Situational…
S4E78 Episode 78 - NCAA 2 Umpire Mechanics Changes pt 3
Wrapping up our series, we proceed to work through more of the 2-Person Mechanics Updates published for NCAA crews. This week we take a look at the following scenarios and what the Plate and Base…
S4E77 Episode 77 - NCAA 2 Umpire Mechanics Changes pt 2
Continuing from last time, we proceed to work through more of the 2-Person Mechanics Updates published for NCAA crews. This week, we talk about fly ball coverage responsibilities overall. Then,…
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