If you have never umpired before, I would strongly encourage starting out for a year if not two at the rec league level only. It gives you a chance to get a feel for the game, from an umpiring perspective, as well as giving you a chance to develop skills for higher level of play, such as high school and college. I never recommend to a rookie or first year umpire to jump straight into the fire of upper level play, as you are not doing yourself, nor the players at that level justice. My two cents, take it for what it is worth.
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