Baseball's Effective Rules Resource

Baseball rule books contain a peculiar format, which causes these books to be flawed as an education resource. How so? Their format provides unconnected singular rulings. Now ask yourself, how many of the common, but complicated infractions in baseball require a single ruling. When an education resource fails to connect important information, it is flawed.

An effective baseball rule resource should use straightforward language to convey a clear and decisive interpretation of related and pertinent rulings pertaining to an infraction, while retaining accuracy. The 2019 NCAA and NFHS Baseball Rules in Black and White series of books are those resources.

These effective resources have been honored with the endorsements of the California Baseball Umpires Association, Executive Instructional Chairman, Bradley Hungerford, Sacramento’s own Billy Haze, a 2016 NCAA Division I College World Series Umpire and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association. 

To pre-order our NCAA and NFHS editions through Amazon click on the highlighted blue links or for more information and see our endorsements visit our website at www.baseballrulesinblackandwhite.com  Each copy retails for $14.99

Baseball Umpires Turn the Page

In order for baseball umpires to correctly apply a ruling on the field the majority of time they are enforcing numerous, individual, but related rules.  Official baseball rule books tend to scatter these numerous, individual, but related rules randomly throughout their pages.

So, this causes anyone, not just umpires trying to find the rule(s) for a correct ruling, to begin an intensive page turning investigation in order to see all the rules that were or were not correctly applied.  Another joyless format, these rules have tiny font, spread out over several pages or chapters and there is a very good chance while searching, finding and reading the third rule of five, we will forget the first rule we read.

After twenty years as an umpire, personally I do not need practice turning dozens of pages and searching randomly for rulings. Now instead of hurriedly turning pages, searching and turning too many pages I use my time actually studying, learning and retaining the rules. I easily find the infraction, with all the related rulings from an A to Z Table of Contents.  Now, rather than turn pages back and forth, I study an infraction using all the related rulings, examples, exceptions and notes on the same page in big font in Baseball Rules in Black and White.  

Baseball Rules in Black and White an Effective Resource

We have deconstructed wordy, confusing baseball rule book language, then we reconstructed that rule book language into basic English sentences that are easy to read and make sense. Some of the rule book language was so confusing and poorly worded it took weeks to extract the jest of the rule, in order to construct a basic English sentence.

Our unique format is far superior to official rule books. With official rule books you get what I call a scavenger hunt format, related pertinent rulings scattered randomly through-out the book. This scavenger hunt format can cause partially correct rulings. 

With the Baseball Rules in Black and White format we have collected and organized related and pertinent rulings, then print them in order of sequence and importance. You get all the related rule information on the same page, instead of wasting time flipping pages looking for numbers. 

The fact is, when we read confusing rule book language or a partial ruling, what we retain becomes distorted and what we recall is doubtful. The worst part, we then apply a ruling that’s weak. Until we are able to easily comprehend rules that we read, we will struggle to retain, recall and apply an accurate ruling. Baseball Rules in Black and White books are easy to comprehend and this makes them a very effective resource.

You can now pre-order these books at Amazon

Baseball's Most Effective Rules Resource Available on Amazon

For an umpire to advance, he must have a solid knowledge of the rules of baseball!

Having a proficient level of rules knowledge empowers umpires to have greater confidence and accuracy when making split-second calls. This in turn improves an umpire’s ability to articulate his rule interpretations and establish superior game management skills. Rules knowledge is vital to becoming a respected umpire.

Effective baseball rules resources should take a reader quickly to a rule, use straightforward language to convey a clear and decisive interpretation, while retaining accuracy. The 2019 NCAA and NFHS Baseball Rules in Black and White series of books are those resources.

These books have incredibly strong endorsements from accomplished and respected umpires, assignors and instructional chairs from across the country, which can be seen on our website: www.baseballrulesinblackandwhite.com

You can pre-order the NCAA and NFHS editions through Amazon by clicking on the highlighted links. Each copy retails for $14.99

Baseball Rules in Black and White, 2019 NCAA & NFHS pre-order now!

For an umpire to advance, he must have a solid knowledge of the rules of baseball!

Having a proficient level of rules knowledge empowers umpires to have greater confidence and accuracy when making split-second calls. This in turn improves an umpire’s ability to articulate his rule interpretations and establish superior game management skills. Rules knowledge is vital to becoming a respected umpire.

Effective baseball rules resources should take a reader quickly to a rule, use straightforward language to convey a clear and decisive interpretation, while retaining accuracy. The 2019 NCAA and NFHS Baseball Rules in Black and White series of books are those resources.

These books have incredibly strong endorsements from accomplished and respected umpires, assignors and instructional chairs from across the country, which can be seen on our website: www.baseballrulesinblackandwhite.com

You can pre-order the NCAA and NFHS editions through Amazon by clicking on the highlighted links. Each copy retails for $14.99