Training
Documents - Rules
(The NFHS does not allow the current rulebook to be posted on our website)
Documents - Mechanics & Umpire Manuals
Documents - Health, Safety & Education
If You Have Taken Any of These Courses for Other Sports in This School Year,
Your Hours Can Be Credited for the NCOA South Baseball
NFHS - Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behavior (2 hours credit)
NFHS - Understanding Vaping and E-Cigarettes (1 hour credit)
NFHS - Interscholastic Officiating (3 hours credit)
NFHS - Sudden Cardiac Arrest (1 hour credit)
NFHS - Sportsmanship (1 hour credit)
NFHS - Heat Illness Prevention (1 hour credit)
NFHS - Concussion in Sports (1 hour credit)
Videos - Procedures
Procedure: Creasing Your Umpire Hat - Ump Attire
Procedure: Creasing Your Umpire Hat - Umpire Empire
Procedure - Ejections: 5 Steps to an Ejection: Mastering Game Management
Procedure - Ejections: Umpire Ejection Tutorial
Procedure: Four Steps to Break in Your Baseball Cap
Procedure: How to Handle Heated Coaches Like a Pro (Without Ejections!) with Frank Barlow - The Pregame Podcast
Procedure: Mound Visit Basics: Do It Like a Pro
Videos - Mechanics
Mechanics - Situations: 2-umpire mechanics, ground ball double plays from the "C" Position.
Mechanics - Situations: 2-umpire mechanics, ground ball double play to shortstop from the "B" Position.
Mechanics - Situations: 2-umpire mechanics, ground ball double play to 2nd from the "B" Position.
Mechanics - Situations: 2-umpire mechanics, pitcher pickoff to 2nd from the "C" Position.
Mechanics - Situations: 2-umpire mechanics, runner at 2nd stealing 3rd from the "C" Position.
Mechanics - Situations: 2-umpire mechanics, runner from 1st stealing 2nd from the "B" Position.
Mechanics - Situations: 3 Umpire System - Part 1: Starting Positions
Mechanics - Situations: 3 Umpire System - Part 2: Fly Ball Coverage
Mechanics - Situations: 3 Umpire System - Part 3: Rotations
Mechanics - Situations: 3 Umpire System - Part 4: Push and Reverse Mechanics
Mechanics - Situations: Mastering Overthrows: The Ultimate Guide for Umpires
Mechanics - Wedge: Plays at the Plate: Pro-Level Mechanics for Every Umpire
Mechanics - Signals: Pre-Pitch Umpire Signals: Official for 2023
Videos - Rules
Rules - Appeals: Appeal Plays - Missed Bases & Appeals - Breakdown for NFHS Baseball
Rules - Appeals: Missed Bases and Appeals - A Breakdown for NFHS Baseball
Rules - Appeals: Umpiring Appeal Plays - NFHS Baseball
Rules - Batter: Batting Out of Order
Rules - Batter: NFHS Baseball - Foul Tip v. Foul Ball
Rules - Dead Balls: Ultimate Guide to Dead Ball Territory: NFHS Umpire Edition
Rules - Definitions: NFHS Defensive Actions: Catch, Tag, Throw, Touch
Rules - Designated Hitter: Master the Player/DH Rule
Rules - Ejections: Ejections 101: Master the Rules and Follow the Process (Part 1)
Rules - Fielders: Understanding Intentional Drops and Getting Calls Right
Rules - General: 2023 NFHS Baseball Rules Changes
Rules - General: 2024 - New Baseball Rules
Rules - General: 2025 High School Baseball Rule Changes
Rules - General: 2025 NFHS Points of Emphasis
Rules - General: Breaking Down the NFHS Rules Questionnaire for 2025 - The Pregame: An Umpire Classroom Podcast
Rules - General: From the Diamond - Obstruction, Interference, Malicious, or Nothing?
Rules - IFR: Umpire 101 - Infield Fly Rule Explained
Rules - Interference: Interference - Batter's Interference - Rules, Clips and Case Plays
Rules - Interference: NFHS v. OBR: Backswing and Follow-Through Interference
Rules - Malicious Contact: NFHS Baseball: Malicious Contact
Rules - Obstruction: Catcher's Obstruction (Interference)
Rules - Obstruction: NFHS Baseball: Obstruction
Rules - Obstruction: Obstruction Call - Did Runner Cause It?
Rules - Pitching: Balks - NFHS Balks: Rules & Case Plays Review 2022
Rules - Pitching: NFHS Pitching Regulations: Rules and Case Plays Review 2022
Rules - Pitching: NFHS Pitching Violations: Rules and Case Plays Review
Rules - Pitching: Pitching Rules for High School Baseball (2022)
Rules - Player Positioning: Player Positioning Rules in Baseball - NFHS Edition
Rules - Runners: Base Running Blunders: How to Umpire Missed Bases and Early Tags
Rules - Runners: Baseline Breakdown: Hidden Errors Every Umpire Must Know!
Rules - Runners: Hardest Base Awards for Umpires to Understand
Rules - Runners: When Does a Run Score? The 5 Key Exceptions Explained!