The District 14 Umpire Clinics are four (4) sessions in length. An umpire has to attend all four (4) sessions
in order to get credit for the current year. There will be different material presented at each session.
Managers, coaches and league officials are encouraged to attend Sessions one (1) and two (2). The
curriculum is structured so that all of the rules discussions are presented in the first two sessions. The
managers, coaches and league officials will be able to hear the same interpretations and explanations that
are given to the umpires. This helps to eliminate myths and misconceptions.
The clinic sessions are “mirrored” to provide the student the flexibility to attend a missed session. In other
words; the same material is presented at Session 2 in Gettysburg on Sunday March 1st ,that is presented at
Session 2 in Newville on Wednesday March 4th, and at Session 2 in York on Thursday March 5th. The
interactive discussions with the attendees may vary, but the material that is presented is always the same.
Session One: Gettysburg - Feb 23rd York - Feb 25th Newville - Feb 26st
• Equipment – What’s legal for Little League?
• Things that happen around home plate
• Various Definitions – Bunt, - Foul Tip, - Hit By Pitch, - Uncaught Third Strike, - Etc.
• Knotty Problems - Catch-No Catch, Fair-Foul, Infield Fly Rule, Interference-Obstruction
Session Two: Gettysburg - March 1st Newville - March 4th York - March 5th
• Mandatory Play Regulation Game Preliminaries Starting & ending the game
• Rule 6 – The Batter Rule 7 – The Runner Rule 8 – The Pitcher
• Knotty Problems, Batting Out Of Order, Base Awards, Appeal Plays and Leaving Early
• Special Pinch Runner Jewelry and Casts 2020 Rule Changes
Session Three: Gettysburg - March 8th Newville - March 11th York - March 12th
• Umpire Positioning and Mechanics The “Basic Eight”
• Reducing The Margin Of Error Fly Ball Coverage
• Base Mechanics Plate Mechanics
• Proper Uniforms and Appearance Common Mistakes Made By Umpires
Session Four: Gettysburg - March 15th Newville - March 18th York - March 19th
• Review for Final Test
• Take the Final Test
• Celebrate everyone successfully passing the Final Test