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Warren Willson

Warren Willson calls at the very highest level of amateur ball in Australia. For several years now he has been one of the most highly respected contributors to the baseball Internet message boards. Officiating.com is pleased to have him back. You may reach Warren at warrenwillson@officiating.com.

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Warren Willson article archive

Second Guessing the Pope
Concentration And The Umpire — Part II — Educating your brain's "muscle memory"
Concentration and the Umpire — Part I — Clear the mechanism
Baseball in Australia — Part III — Chapter and verse, mate!
Baseball in Australia — Part II — Questions, questions, questions...
Baseball in Australia — Part I — A brief history
A Victory Sash — Part II — What Does "Put Out" Mean?
A Victory Sash — Part I — Who gets the tie?
Rick Roder Explains Relaxed vs Unrelaxed Action — Part III — Did he have It correct, Rick?
Rick Roder Explains Relaxed vs Unrelaxed Action — Part II — Now, to answer your question
Rick Roder Explains Relaxed vs Unrelaxed Action — Part I — Where are we coming from?
Choosing to Umpire
A New Year's Resolution
Send in the Clowns
Through the Looking Glass
Why Study The Rules? — Part II — Playing Russian Roulette
Why Study The Rules? — Part I — A contemporary question... or two
Handling the Half Swing — Part III — Refusing to appeal
Handling the Half Swing — Part II — Did he go?
Handling the Half Swing — Part I — What the rules say
The DH in OBR — Part III — Sample examples
The DH in OBR — Part II — What the book "says"
The DH in OBR — Part I — Why?
Defending the Catcher's Balk
Metamorphosis of a Runner
Understanding Bremigan — Part III — Is the PBUC making the wrong calls for the right reasons?
Understanding Bremigan — Part II — Missed base appeals
Understanding Bremigan — Part I — Removal of the force
Umpire Ethics — Part VI — I take that back
Umpire Ethics — Part V — Routine plays, routine calls
Umpire Ethics — Part IV — Point/counterpoint on the retaliatory call
Umpire Ethics — Part III — Practically speaking, that is
Umpire Ethics — Part II — Don't fall into the pit
Umpire Ethics — Part I — Who and what is the umpire?
Intent and the Balk Rule - An End Note to End All Notes — Part II — Legally ignoring a balk?
Intent and the Balk Rule - An End Note to End All Notes — Part I — The two intents ball game
Walkin' the Line

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