Effective November 20, 2010

For:  lead off baseball  umpires 70 foot diamond or greater - cost $50.00 per student

Time: 6-7.5 hours of Instruction

Delivery Method: 1 day clinic of 6 hours plus a 1 hour break for lunch. 7 hours total.

OR

5 evening sessions of 1.5 hours each. Total 7.5 hours.

Concepts:

• Review of Rules and Rotations - Classroom (1 hour – 1.5 hours)
  • Basics of umpiring, Ejections, and Game Management
• Plate Mechanics –Gym (1.5 hours)
• Signals, Appearance, Plate Meeting, Calling pitches
• Base Mechanics –Gym (1.5 hours)
• Signals, Appearance, Rotations and Drills
• Pitching Regulations and Balks – Classroom (1.25 hours-1.5 hours)
• Jim Evans Video and discussion
• Rule Development –Classroom or Gym as required  (1 hour – 1.5 hours)

Each year the clinic will feature a special rule or segment designed to improve an umpire’s knowledge of the given topic.

Notes: There will NEVER be a combined L1-L2 clinic unless approval is given by the Education Chairman.