More practice games

You know the drill by now

The idea here is to get the new and slightly used umpires into actual game situations.  We will attempt to find teams that are practicing before their real season starts so the scores mean nothing.  A-Tier and T-Tier umpires, especially those who are mentors, will attend the games and coach the trainees.  We will rotate umpires into and out of the game so that the coaching can occur (hopefully) when you’re not on the field.

Please bring all your gear to the game and prepared to do plate and bases.  If you don’t have all your gear yet, some will be available at the field but, you really need to get used to your own gear, especially whatever mask you’re going to use during the season.

We won’t know exactly when and where these games are being played until a day or so ahead of time so pay attention.  You may get e-mails indicating that certain games are available and you’ll need to pick one and let your trainers know which one you will attend.

This is another online session.

Subjects include:

Mechanics: plays at the plate, double play coverage, unusual/close plays
1-man mechanics
Expectations for B to A and expectations of A/TT feedback to B

Another online session.

Subjects include:

Arbiter
Arbiter Pay / Wisely
When to get help / when to give help
Balks
Force Play Slide Rule (** Checking to see if Tim S will Cover)
Designated Hitter (** Checking to see if Tim S will Cover)

More scrimmages will be scheduled.  There won’t be a lot of warning about when and where these will happen so pay attention to your e-mails.  Also A and T-Tier are also asked to help out with training the C-Tier and Apprentice umpires.  They will be on the field all day today at Eastside Catholic.  Contact Brian Sweet to see how you can help.

Once again we will be on the field but back in the batting cages learning the basics of plate mechanics.  Calling Balls and Strikes is the core job we do and we all can use practice.  Bring your protective gear if you have it (at least a mask) but, most likely we will not be seeing live pitches here just soft-toss balls (unless we can come up with a pitching machine or two).  

We will try to provide a lunch between the two sessions but talk to your instructors to make sure.

This is the start to a full day on the field.  Bring uniforms if you have them but whatever you do, make sure you dress warmly enough to spend the whole day outside.

Another online gathering

Subjects to include:

Obstruction/Interference (4 videos and discussion)
“We’ve all been there”
Game Management Techniques
* Non HS (how to handle summer ball, …)
* HS tools (how to leverage warnings, benching, …)
Handling / Working w/Coaches (griping, chirping)
Ejections

This will be another online class

Subjects will include:

HS/MLB rules difference
Appeals
Getting/giving help to your partner