Resources:

• Little League Umpire Resource Center: http://llumpires.com/rules/index.html

• 2011 Umpire School Rules Instruction Manual

These videos may help you to understand certain game situations that typically occur. The files are in .wmv format. Mac users can use a free plug-in from Microsoft that allows these files to play in QuickTime. The plug-in is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx.

• Video A: Obstruction When the Play Is Not Being Made on The Runner
  Baseball and Softball: Rule 2.00 (OBSTRUCTION); Rule 7.06 (b).
• Video B: Obstruction When the Play Is Being Made on The Runner
  Baseball and Softball: Rule 2.00 (OBSTRUCTION); Rule 7.06 (a).
• Video C: Interference - Plate Umpire
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (c) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (g).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (c) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (b).
• Video D: Interference -  Base Umpire
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (c) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (e); Rule 6.08 (d).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (c) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (f); Rule 6.08 (d).
• Video E: Offensive Interference
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (a) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (e); Rule 6.05 (h); Rule 6.08 (d); Rule 7.08 (f); Rule 7.09 (m).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (a) (INTERFERENCE); Rule 3.15; Rule 5.09 (f); Rule 6.05 (h); Rule 6.08 (d); Rule 7.08 (f); Rule 7.09 (m).
• Video F: Infield Fly Rule
  Baseball and Softball: Rule 2.00 (INFIELD FLY); Rule 6.50 (d).
• Video G: Called Strike on a Hit Batter
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (e) (STRIKE); Rule 2.00 (f) (STRIKE); Rule 6.05 (e); Rule 6.08 (b).v
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (d) (STRIKE); Rule 2.00 (e) (STRIKE); Rule 6.05 (e); Rule 6.08 (b).
• Video H: Foul Tip
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (FOUL TIP); Rule 2.00 (f) (STRIKE).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (FOUL TIP); Rule 2.00 (g) (STRIKE).
• Video I: Illegally Batted Ball
  Baseball: Rule 2.00 (ILLEGALLY BATTED BALL); Rule 5.09 (d); Rule 6.03; Rule 6.06 (a).
  Softball: Rule 2.00 (ILLEGALLY BATTED BALL); Rule 5.09 (b); Rule 6.03; Rule 6.06 (a).
• Video J: The "Must Slide or Attempt to Get Around" Rule
  Baseball and Sofball: Rule 7.08 (a) (3).
• Video K: Overrunning First Base
  Baseball and Softball: Rule 7.08 (c) EXCEPTION; Rule 7.08 (j); Rule 7.10 (c).