UMPIRE TOOL

摘要

The novel umpire tool (20) generally comprises a plate (22) of durable material, the plate defining a hole (26) therethrough. The umpire tool (20) can be used for determining a bat's diameter in relation to an upper limit, typically set by a governing association or rule promulgator. Therefore the diameter (D) of the hole (26) defined within the durable plate (22) is closely sized to the upper limit. A plate brush (28) may be integrally provided so that the umpire tool can also be used to clean home plate. Similarly, a scraper (72) may be integrally provided to clean mud and the like from home plate. Further, an insert (80) may be provided for reducing the diameter (D) of the hole (26) and for measuring a bat's diameter in relation to a second different upper limit.