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- Do Not point the batter to first
base after a walk (simply state "ball four" after the pitch)
- Danger example - plate umpire points to first base alerting the batter that he is to go to first base because it is a walk. The first base umpire misinterprets the plate umpire's signal and thinks the plate umpire is appealing to him on a check swing. The first base umpire indicates that the batter did - in fact - swing and calls the pitch a strike. Do not point to first on a walk.
- Do Not make stadium calls
- A stadium call is when the umpire is loud and emphatic when they don't need to be. Example: An obvious foul ball does not need a loud emphatic "foul" if everyone in the stadium knows it's foul.
- Do Not forget to put the ball in play after a foul ball or a time out.
- Do Not wear a ball bag while umpiring the bases.
- Do Not take your eyes off of the ball ever (while the ball is in live).
- Do Not have rabbit ears.
- Do Not make quick calls.
- Do Not carry a rule book on your person.
