Plate Work: Mechanics for Two-Umpire Baseball Crews (Workbook Series)

Plate Work breaks down umpiring responsibilities by position. You get condensed, authoritative, specific information for two-umpire NFHS baseball crews. There are dozens of Referee’s exclusive PlayPic™ and MechaniGram™ illustrations to help you see what you need to learn. This book provides Quick Tips and quotes from well-known Division I and Major League umpires.

Chapters include:
- Duties of an umpire-in-chief: How to conduct a pregame meeting, how to inspect the field and equipment, what to say when meeting with coaches, how to handle weather and darkness situations.
- Working the plate: The box, scissors and knee stances explained and compared, and tips for working with the catcher.
- Volatile situations: Preventing beanball wars and handling arguments.

Plate Work also addresses signals used when calling plays, crew communication signals and signaling the count, as well as movement, coverage and positioning on: fly balls, runners on base and steal attempts.