Umpire (baseball)

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From calling the official beginning and end of each game to enforcing the rules and making judgment calls on each play, the umpire basically holds the game in his hand. In addition to all of this, the “ump” must also hand out disciplinary action to those who fail to follow the rules of the game and/or exhibit severe unsportsmanlike conduct.

Umpire-in-chief

The job of the umpiring crew can be divided into many different duties. The umpire-in-chief is also known as the plate umpire. He is the umpire who calls strikes, balls and fair and foul balls. In addition, he covers home plate and determines whether a runner is safe at home or has been tagged out at the plate. When trying to score a run. Each man on the umpiring crew gets to take on the position of umpire-in-chief during the season.

Base umpires and outfield umpires

A base umpire officiates play at the bases in a game. Sometimes there is one umpire officiating base play and other times there can be up to three. In that case, the umpire is named for his base (i.e. first base umpire). In addition to base umpires, outfield umpires are sometimes used. These umps are stationed in foul territory on both the right and left hand sides of the field. These outfield umpires are used by the major leagues only during the post-season playoffs and in the All-Star Game.

Umpiring crew chief

The umpire holding the position of umpiring crew chief is often the crewmember with the most experience. The position is supervisory in nature and it is the duty of the umpiring crew chief to lead discussions and reviews, review plays and rules with the crew, enforcing uniformity in play calling, ensuring timely filing of all crew reports and reporting to the Office of the Commissioner when needed.