USSSA FP Umpires Information

John Remmell, Maryland,
named the 2011 USSSA National
Fast Pitch
Umpire of the Year

USSSA Rule Book

2012 Eleventh Edition Rules

Note: The online rule book supersedes the printed rule book

Changes in 2012 Edition Playing Rules - updated 1/2012

List of changes and explanations of changes from the previous printed rule book

Rule Changes after Eleventh Edition Playing Rules printed - None to date

Corrections, Updates, etc. to the rule book made after the rule book was printed

Clarifications & Interpretations - updated 2/2011

Understanding the Rules of the Game

Umpire Support Documents

2010 Fast Pitch Case Book

2010 Fast Pitch Mechanics Manual

Licensed Bats

Rule Differences USSSA, NFHS, ASA, NCAA

A Maryland Working Aid

Umpire Test

2011 Umpire Test

Credit to Don Dickson, MO and Tom Sumner, MI for questions; Thanks to Ray Martin, WTX and MD staffs for beta testing.

Fast Pitch Umpire Exam Answer Sheet

Fast Pitch Test Answers

available to State UICs

Umpire Uniforms

TYJA Sports (516)-399-2077 is the Official USSSA Licensed Umpire Apparel.

Fastpitch Shirts - Red, Black, White

Fastpitch Hats - All black with Red Lettering

World Series

So how do you become a World Series Umpire?

The process begins locally with your State UIC nominating you through your Regional UIC to the World Series Tournament UIC. The World Series Tournament UIC makes selections based on nominations and the number of Umpires needed. Unfortunately the number of Umpires required is directly proportional to the number of teams. The number of teams is often not finalized until very late.

Start at the local level by improving your skills, making yourself available and letting your intentions be known to your UIC.

2012 World Series Locations

Umpire Awards

National Fast Pitch Umpire of the Year

State Fast Pitch Umpires of the Year

Umpire Insurance

General USSSA Umpire Insurance Information

Umpire in Chief Training Aids

These files are in PowerPoint.

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2011 Rule Changes -- updated 1/2012

2 Umpire Mechanics - by Will Curtis, Nebraska UIC

Umpire Uniform - by Will Curtis, Nebraska UIC

Working with Players & Coaches - by Will Curtis, Nebraska UIC

Professionalism - by Will Curtis, Nebraska UIC
LineUp Management - by Will Curtis, Nebraska UIC

Umpires in Chief

State Umpires in Chief

Regional Umpires in Chief

Region	UIC	email	States
Region 1	Jake Jacobs	mdstuic1@aol.com	Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey,New York , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, DC, West Virginia
Region 2	Steve Schiller	msss6642@aol.com	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Region 3	Tom Sumner	tsumner68@yahoo.com	Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Canada
Region 4	Oscar Ross	oscar@usssatexas.net	Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Region 5	Tony Coates	tcoates08@yahoo.com	Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
Region 6	Bob Cheney	atozssa@sbcglobal.net	Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

National Fast Pitch Umpires Committee

John Dye	Maryland UIC	Chairman	johndye@comcast.net
Tony Coates	Kansas UIC	Region 5 UIC	tcoates08@yahoo.com
Jake Jacobs		Region 1 UIC	mdstuic1@aol.com
Tom Sumner	Michigan UIC	Region 3 UIC	tsumner68@yahoo.com

Officials Actions

Officials Cards

Questions

Hopefully must rules questions can be resolved in the rulebook, the casebook and/or the Clarifications & Interpretations. You may also want to look at previously submitted questions and response which are posted in the blog below.