PETS 211 - Umpiring in Baseball and Softball

Description:
This course explores the umpiring components of baseball and softball at the middle school, high school and collegiate levels. Certification of middle and high school baseball and softball will be acquired at the conclusion of the course.

Credits: (2)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
Identify the rules of the game by completing the Washington Official Association (WOA) exam.	WOA multiple choice exam	Exam- Pass the WOA exam with at least 80% accuracy
Analyze and differentiate hand mechanics of baseball	Observe middle school, high school, or college regulation baseball games	Written diagnosis of hand mechanics in 2, 5-minute segments of baseball umpiring.
Analyze and differentiate hand mechanics of softball	Observe middle school, high school, or college regulation softball games	Written diagnosis of hand mechanics in 2, 5-minute segments of softball umpiring.
Recognize the proper codes of conduct and hand mechanics of baseball in real-game situations.	Observe and discuss case study videos	With use of a 5 dimension rubric, evaluate proper protocol of baseball by examining 3 videotaped case studies.
Recognize the proper codes of conduct and hand mechanics of softball in real-game situations.	Observe and discuss case study videos	Evaluate proper protocol of softball by examining 3 videotaped case studies.
Demonstrate professionalism by attending at least two WOA meetings.	Part of being an umpire, you must attend regular meetings in order to receive games to officiate. To establish professionalism, the students will be required to attend at least two held WOA meetings	Evidence of paying the annual WOA dues Submit written reflections of each meeting attended.