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An MLB umpiring crew meeting with the managers from each team before a 2017 game. In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling disciplinary actions. [1]
The following is a list of baseball umpires who officiated in American major leagues. The list includes those who worked in any of four 19th century major leagues (American Association, National Association, Players' League, Union Association), one defunct 20th century major league (Federal League), the currently active Major League Baseball, or either of its leagues (American League, National ...
The following include various records set by major league baseball umpires. Leagues are abbreviated as follows: AA – American Association, 1882–1891; AL – American League, 1901–1999; FL – Federal League, 1914–1915; ML – Major League Baseball, 2000–present (AL and NL umpiring staffs were merged in 2000) NL – National League ...
The referee did not take his place on the pitch until 1891, when the umpires became linesmen (now assistant referees). Today, in many amateur football matches, each side will still supply their own partisan assistant referees (still commonly called club linesmen) to assist the neutral referee appointed by the governing football association if ...
A second base umpire at a baseball game. In baseball and softball, there is commonly a head umpire (also known as a plate umpire) who is in charge of calling balls and strikes from behind the plate, who is assisted by one, two, three, or five field umpires who make calls on their specific bases (or with five umpires the bases and the outfield).
Sugar Bowl officials from the Big 12. Referee David Alvarez — Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) January 2, 2021
In 2015, many changes regarding instant replay were made. Managers could invoke instant replay from the dugout and were no longer be required to approach the calling umpire to challenge a call. Managers could hold play from the top step of the dugout by signaling to players and the home plate umpire that they are considering a challenge.
Wearing a black “Make America Great Again” baseball hat and a T-shirt printed with the words “TECH SUPPORT,” an animated Musk told the cabinet officials about plans to cut $1 trillion from ...