Ncaa Division Ii Baseball Umpire Manual 2017
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NCAA DIVISION II BASEBALL UMPIRE MANUAL 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………..………….……………………………………………………. page 3 NCAA Division II Baseball Committee………………………………………………………………… page 4 NCAA Staff and Umpire Coordinators..……………..………….…………………………………… page 5 NCAA Division II Important Dates…………………………………………………………………… page 6 Division II National Coordinator duties………………………………………………………….. page 7 NCAA Division II Conferences and Coordinators…………………………………………….. page 9 Umpire Recommendations Procedures and Criteria for Assignment.……………… page 12 Regional Tournament Information……………………………………………………………………. page 14 National Championship Information..……………………………………………………………… page 18 Game Management..……………………………………………………….………………………………. page 23 Umpire Conduct…….…………………………….…………………………………………………………. page 26 !1 ArbiterSports Registration Information (Assignment and Payment)………………… page 28 Ejection/Incident Report Form………………………..……………………………………………… page 30 Umpire Evaluation Standards and Scale……….…………………………………………………. page 34 !2 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Umpire Manual is to outline the guidelines, policies, and responsibilities for an umpire participating in the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. This Umpire Manual should be used as a complement to the NCAA Baseball Rules and Interpretations Book and the NCAA Division II Baseball Pre-Championship Manual Comments and suggested additions to this manual are always welcome. If you have any questions, please contact me. Scott T. Taylor Division II Coordinator of Baseball Umpires Email: [email protected] Phone: 317-507-6233 !3 NCAA DIVISION II BASEBALL COMMITTEE Atlantic Region South Region Sean Loyd Tommy Sadler Head Baseball Coach Director of Athletics West Virginia State University Union University 5000 Fairlawn Avenue 1050 Union University Drive Institute, WV 25112 Jackson, Tennessee 38305 Phone: 304-550-0094 Phone: 731-267-8010 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Central Region South Central Region Mark Clements Kevin Brooks Associate Athletics Director Head Baseball Coach Northwest Missouri State University Angelo State University 800 University Drive Angelo Station #10899 Maryville, Missouri 64468 San Angelo, Texas 76909 Phone: 660-562-1308 Phone: 325-486-6899 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] East Region Southeast Region Rick Giannetti Mark Richard Director of Men’s Athletics Director of Athletics Dominican College (NY) University of Montevallo 470 Western Highway Station 6600 Orangeburg, New York 10962 Montevallo, Alabama 35115 Phone: 845-848-7707 Phone: 205-665-6612 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Midwest Region West Region Dan McDermott Head Baseball Coach TBD Academy of Art University 79 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, California 94105 Phone: 303-229-6738 Email: [email protected] !4 NCAA Staff & Umpire Coordinators Eric Breece Carla Laster Championships and Alliances, Operations Championships and Alliances, Operations NCAA Phone: 317-917-6548 Phone: 317-917-6767 Email: [email protected] Cell: 317-612-4356 Email: [email protected] George M. Drouches Scott T. Taylor NCAA National Coordinator for Baseball Division II Coordinator of Umpires Umpires Phone: 317-507-6233 Phone: 612-432-5351 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tom Hiler Randy Bruns Director of Umpires Secretary-Rules Editor Phone: 208-598-5558 Phone: 319-240-0403 [email protected] [email protected] !5 2017 IMPORTANT DATES January 7 NCAA Umpire Clinic/ABCA Convention-- Anaheim, California Hyatt Regency Orange County 714/750-1234 NCAA Room Rate - $149 Cut Off Date - December 18, 2016 January 14 NCAA Umpire Clinic-- Chicago, Illinois Westin O’Hare 847/698-6000 NCAA Room Rate - $104 Cut Off Date - January 1, 2017 January 21 NCAA Umpire Clinic-- Atlanta, Georgia Marriott Atlanta Gateway 404/763-1544 NCAA Room Rate - $119 Cut Off Date - December 23, 2016 January 28 NCAA Umpire Clinic-- Baltimore, Maryland Hilton Baltimore 410/528-1234 NCAA Room Rate - $132 Cut Off Date - January 8, 2017 January 31 NCAA Rules Testing Begins Access available tests using the link below https://ncaabaseball.arbitersports.com/front/105039/Test February 13 TEST COMPLETION DEADLINE April 3 Post Season Selections Announced May 15 Regional Crew Chief conference call May 15 Championship Selections (regional sites announced) !6 May 17-22 Regional Tournaments May 26 National championship crew arrives in Grand Prairie, Texas May 26 Championship pre-tournament & ground rules meeting May 27- June 3 Division II National Championship- Grand Prairie, Texas DIVISION II UMPIRE COORDINATOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The NCAA Division II Baseball Coordinator of Umpires furthers the ongoing commitment to improving the overall quality and consistency of umpiring throughout Division II baseball. The program helps promote better communication between umpires, conferences, coaches and the NCAA, and helps provided consistency in the interpretation of the NCAA baseball rules and umpire mechanics. Duties, Responsibilities and Requirements: 1. Assist with coordination of regional officiating clinics for college baseball umpires, serving as the clinician as needed. 2. In conjunction with the NCAA secretary-rules editor and Division I national coordinator, assist with producing an instructional video outlining the new rules and points of emphasis. 3. Develop and coordinate a regional evaluators program, maintaining continuous contact with each regional evaluator for in-season evaluation of officials. 4. Host monthly conference calls among conference supervisors of officials during the season. 5. Develop a program to evaluate regular-season umpires, enhance and maintain the NCAA officiating Web site, and; produce in-season officiating video bulletins. !7 6. With the regional evaluators, develop recommendations to the Division II Baseball Committee for the selection and assignment of umpires for the Division II Baseball Championship. 7. Maintain a heightened degree of diligence and awareness regarding any semblance of gambling influence, by or among officials, whether real or perceived, at all times. 8. Conduct teleconferences with umpires selected to work the NCAA championship. 9. Conduct presentations for the ABCA membership on various umpiring matters. 10. During the Division II championship, participate in pre-tournament meetings with umpires and coaches; make umpire assignment recommendations to the baseball committee, and; evaluate the on-field performance of all umpires. 11. Prepare annual budget for umpire improvement program. 12. Assist the Division I and III national coordinators of baseball umpires. 13. Cannot be an active NCAA coach, DII baseball official, or conference coordinator/ assignor. 14. Perform other duties as assigned by NCAA staff and/or the DII Baseball Championships Committee. !8 NCAA DIVISION II CONFERENCES AND COORDINATORS Conference Umpire Assignor/Coordinator Tom Hiler [email protected] California Collegiate Athletic 208-598-5558 Association Nick Zibelli [email protected] ! Central Atlantic Collegiate 508-866-7288 Conference Carl Blair [email protected] Central Intercollegiate Athletic 252-314-3507 Association Gerald Trexler [email protected] Conference Carolinas 336-945-9775 Nick Zibelli [email protected] 508-866-7288 East Coast Conference Doug McClure [email protected] Great American Conference 405-819-9844 / 405-414-0293 Rich Fetchiet [email protected] Great Lakes Intercollegiate (734) 637-2861 Athletic Conference !9 Jon Browar [email protected] Great Lakes Valley Conference (913) 638-5323 Deron Brown [email protected] Great Midwest Athletic Conference (937) 308-1536 Tom Hiler [email protected] Great Northwest Athletic Conference 208-598-5558 Mike McCray [email protected] 205-454-6322 Gulf South Conference Doug McClure [email protected] ! Heartland Conference 405-819-9844 / 405-414-0293 Doug McClure [email protected] ! Lone Star Conference 405-819-9844 / 405-414-0293 Jon Browar [email protected] ! Mid-American Intercollegiate 913-638-5323 Athletic Association Jay DeSantis [email protected] ! (304) 280-7525 Mountain East Athletic Conference !10 Tom Hiler [email protected] ! 208-598-5558 Pacific West Conference Tony Thompson [email protected] ! 404-317-2955 Peach Belt Conference Dennis Helmstetter [email protected] 215-480-4344 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Jim Paronto [email protected] ! 970-985-0233 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference David Brown [email protected] ! 828-748-8096 South Atlantic Conference Ted Miller [email protected] ! Southern Intercollegiate 706-564-0051 Athletic Conference Rob Healey [email protected] 401-230-0168 Sunshine State Conference !11 UMPIRE RECOMMENDATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR ASSIGNMENT The national coordinator will work with conference assignors to collect recommendations for post-season assignments. Each conference coordinator must nominate a minimum of eight umpires. Conference assignors, regional evaluators and the national coordinator will utilize the evaluation forms and scale outlined on page 30 as a tool to evaluate the skill of each umpire in order to make recommendations. The national coordinator will compile and review this list of recommendations to ensure that all of the umpires meet the criteria for assignment listed below. Once this evaluation is complete, the national coordinator will provide recommendations for the eight regionals and the championships to the NCAA Division II Baseball Committee for review and approval.