GLOA is working on creating videos for each of the presentations GLOA uses in their two-man mechanics rookie program. Officials are encouraged to review the material outside of class and as the season progresses. Trainers around the country are encouraged to use these videos to flip the classroom and have rookie officials view these prior Read More …
Anyone heard the joke about the ref who should buy a ticket to the game because they were ball watching? As a fan, your natural inclination is to watch where the ball goes. It takes will power and self-discipline to overcome that habit. An official that ball watches will consistently miss fouls and violations. It Read More …
Until the late 1800s, baseball umpires did not use any signals. Some historians credit William “Dummy” Hoy, a deaf player with the Washington Nationals, with introducing hand signals for balls and strikes, safe and out calls. Others, credit umpire Bill “The Old Arbiter” Klem, who began officiating two years after Hoy retired, with inventing hand Read More …