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Old Fri Feb 01, 2019, 04:13pm
Manny A Manny A is offline
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Originally Posted by DRJ1960 View Post
If you were attending a local (4-8 umpires) required preseason clinic / class what topic[s] do you want to hear about beyond new rules?
Positioning and mechanics. Too often we hear of umpires who won't move to get into proper position to make calls. Often, it's because they aren't taught that.
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