New umpire here. Question for umpires and coaches. I was base ump at a U14 tournament yesterday. One team was playing batter introduction walk up music (perhaps 5-10 seconds long.) As one batter was walking up to the plate her music came on and it was very explicit (I’m no choir boy) enough to...
New softball umpire fresh out of cadet class. My first game was JV scrimmage. I was the only umpire. First situation: both pitchers would get signal from coach, step on rubber, and immediately put their hands together and start their pitching motion. Because it was a scrimmage I informed both...