UmpIQ

Curious what softball umpires are using to sharpen 2-umpire mechanics outside of live games.

I’ve been building a tool called UmpIQ that lets you work through softball situations, positioning, and movement reps interactively. There’s a softball section and an easy mode that shows starting positions, which can be useful for newer umpires or for clinics and training groups.
I’d be interested in honest feedback from people working softball:

What situations are hardest to teach?

What rotations or responsibilities give newer umpires the most trouble?

What kinds of reps would actually be useful to add?

If anyone wants to take a look, here are the softball pages:

Softball mechanics:
https://umpiq.com/softball-situations.html
Easy mode:
https://umpiq.com/easy-softball-situations.html

New UmpIQ Daily Challenge is live.

Trouble ball to right, U1 goes out, the relay throw ends up out of play, and now you have to rule the award.

This one tests both 2-umpire mechanics and rules knowledge:

Can you get it right?

Play here: https://umpiq.com/daily/index.html?date=2026-07-30

⚾ New UmpIQ Challenge! Can you get 7/7?

Bases loaded. No outs. A potential double play?

R3 crosses home, but does the run score?

Watch the play, position both umpires, and make the ruling:

👉 https://umpiq.com/daily/index.html?date=2026-07-25

Post your score in the comments before checking the answer!

Can you get 7/7 on today’s UmpIQ challenge?

This one has:
two outs, a timing play, a missed-base appeal
and a run/no-run decision.

Take your shot:
https://umpiq.com/daily/?date=2026-07-21

Post your score in the comments below!!

Detached Glove? Now What?

No runners, no outs. B1 hits a lazy fair fly ball over F9’s head. Watch the animation, get in the right spot, make a ruling.

Try it here:
https://umpiq.com/

Feedback welcome!

As I keep building UmpIQ, I’d love to hear from umpires. What would you like to see more of? What would you like to see less of?What would make the site easier, sharper, or more useful for training?

Drop a comment or send me a message with ideas, corrections, requests, or anything that would make UmpIQ better for working umpires. Share feedback and join our subscriber list here at:

https://umpiq.com/

Thanks for checking it out.

R2 leaves early. Now what?

R3 is on third, R2 is on second, and there’s 1 out. B3 drives a deep fly ball down the right-field line. R3 tags and scores, but R2 leaves early!

Did you catch everything that matters on this play?

Take today’s challenge here:
https://umpiq.com/
And while you’re there, join the UmpIQ newsletter for new daily challenges, training reps, and site updates.

New UmpIQ Daily Challenge is live.

R3, 2 outs. Sharp ground ball up the first-base line. F3 throws home and the throw hits the batter-runner.

Can you get 6/6 points? UmpIQ's average score is 4.1/6

Test yourself here:

https://umpiq.com/

New UmpIQ Daily Challenge is live.

Bases loaded. 1 out. Fly ball near first base. F3 secures the ball, then momentum carries him into a designated media area.

What do you have?

Test the pre-pitch signals, watch the animation, draw the crew movement, and make the ruling.

Play it here:

https://umpiq.com/daily/?date=2026-06-27