How to Be a Baseball Umpire : Terminology for Baseball Umpires

What terms are necessary for an umpire to know? Learn the terminology needed to be a baseball umpire in this free video on sports officiating.

Expert: Len Bari
Bio: Len Bari is a semi-pro bowler with a 216 average, and is the manager of Maric Lanes is Astoria, Queens NY.
Filmmaker: Buccola Richard

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[someoneinca]

First, indicators are manufactured to conform to the left hand.

Second, how would it look when it goes flying across the field when you call a guy out?

[ceeeeej00]

w/e u say boss

[washnton23]

Be sure to put the indicator in your left hand...what a moron!!

[DevilsMetsGiants]

indicator in left hand

[BigBlueUmp]

indicator in left hand... i've watched tons of your videos and NOBODY should listen to you. awful. just awful.

[CaptianJayB]

Imagine going to the park and hearing that guy yell "YOUR OUT OF THERE "

[syxrzacm]

Absolutely, i hate watching my colleagues hold up two fists and say "full count". As a Wendelstedt graduate and a veteran umpire, the way i was taught and adhere to is to hold up three fingers on your left hand, and two fingers on your right, and say the count is three balls and two strikes loud and clear.

[coachrobh]

Indicator always in the left hand ONLY

[obaumpire42]

The main reason why you cannot say "You're outta there!" is because what happens if the catcher drops the ball? Now the batter-runner is legally allowed to run to first (depending on how many outs there are and if first base is occupied), however the batter-runner will assume that the ball was caught and that he/she is out.