year 10 course work

1. Role of the officials
in softball
Lewis Dixon
http://www.ehow.com/list_6639609_softball-officials-duties.html

2. Official1:home plate umpire
Home plate umpires have more responsibility then any other player on
the field. They call every ball, strike or foul in a strike zone which
changes batter to batter. This means he must pay all of his attention to
each and every pitch and the number of balls and strikes of each hitter.
As well as how the thrower throws the ball as in if it is legal or illegal.
The home umpire also calls runners in or out.
This is a picture of a
home plate umpire in
softball.

3. Official2: base umpires
Umpires are also made to watch each base, from 1st or 3rd. These
people have quite a few jobs in each inning, which means watching
every base and decide whether or not they are in. first base ones have
the hardest job of all , as so many close plays are made at first base.
This is a picture of a
base umpire in softball.

4. Official3: line umpire
These aren't always needed in small league games, they are often hired
to watch balls hit the ground down the lines of the outfield and to
decide if it is a foul ball or not
This is a picture of a line
umpire in softball.