The pre-game meeting is done at the home plate with coaches, players and both umpires in a 2 person system. Here are some of the points to cover usually by the home plate umpire as the spokes person:
- Introduce yourself and your partner;
- OBA players can wear jewelry but not on pitching hand;
- Medical alert notification is acceptable;
- Point out any holes in the fence or gates;
- Point out if the warning track is soft;
- First of the year, reminder that there is no smoking;
- Go over pitching machine - no speed changes;
- On deck batters stays in the circle until play is complete;
- Helmets will be left on until the batter or the runner returns and completely inside the dugout;
- No phones or electronic devices on the playing field - dugout not considered part of the playing field
- Sportsmanship and Good Game
This is just an example of some of the items you might cover in a pre-game meeting that occurs 5 minutes prior to game start.