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This page
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lists the rules that apply to baseball in Queensland,
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links to some study guides to help learn the rules,and
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talks about the 2-umpire, and higher, systems.
Rules
 The rules that apply in Australia are the Official Australian Baseball Rules (OABR), which can be purchased from a number of sources including the ABF. They are similar to the MLB Official Baseball Rules (OBR - found here) but there are some important differences (e.g., the OBR were changed for the 2010 to allow a pitcher to 'go to his mouth' within the 18-foot pitcher's mound so long as he wiped off - but the OABR do not allow this).
Baseball in Queensland is further governed by:
- the Baseball Queensland Rules (download 2010/11 rules here, 172kB PDF), and
- for play within the Greater Brisbane area by the GBL By-laws (download 2010/11 by-laws here, 270kB Word document).
Study guides
For those who wish to study the rules in preparation for the Level 1 umpire exam there are a number of useful study guides. Be aware that some may be out-of-date or refer to other rule sets (e.g., MLB OBR).
Baseball Rules Study Guides
Baseball Rule 1 Study Guide (PDF, 71kB)
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A set of questions about Rule 1 of the OABR
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Baseball Rules Explained (PDF, 172kB)
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Titled 'Understanding the Keys', a very comprehensive 45-page guide with questions about all the rules
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A rules quiz (PDF, 42kB)
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21 questions - no answers
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Another rules quiz (PDF, 34kB)
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41 questions - no answers
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Yet another rules quiz (PDF, 33kB)
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14 questions - no answers |
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SDABU online quiz |
Eight quizzes from the San Diego Adult Baseball Umpires - answers supplied
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FunTrivia.com |
A number of quizzes, some about the rules, some not, from a commercial site. Caution: has advertising, irritating graphics and not all answers are correct in the Australian context. |
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What's Your Call? |
This page from the WA Baseball Umpire's Association has about 20 scenarios, with answers |
Umpiring systems
2-Umpire system
The basic umpiring 'unit' is the 2-umpire system. This is briefly explained in the ABF Level 1 Umpiring Manual (download here, 770kB PDF).
The Baseball Umpires Association of Victoria has a page devoted to umpire positioning scenarios in the 2-umpire system.
There are also a number of books covering baseball umpiring and the 2-umpire system.
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A thorough explanation is given in the PBUC Manual for the 2-Umpire System. The Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation is responsible for the training and evaluation of all umpires in the Minor League Baseball system throughout the United States and Canada. |
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A companion book to the 'red book' is the PBUC Umpire Manual.
Both can be purchased through the ABF or the QBUA. |
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3-umpire system
The 3-umpire system is used for higher level games in Australia (e.g., ABL games) and national tournaments. The ABF guide for the 3-umpire can be downloaded here (350kB, PDF).
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