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"On another topic I would NOT like to see a D1 official work with less than 5 years experience. Talk about feeding to the wolves. I've been there, done that and its not a cakewalk."
Obviously not everyone can learn and mature at the same rate. I know some umpires with 20 years experience who can't handle D-1.
However, I do know a couple who went to proschool after their first year of umpiring and with the next four years were working D-1 and working it very well. They worked hard at improving and went to three man and other NCAA oriented camps every winter.
I know of another umpire, a close friend, who, when he decided he wanted to become an umpire, attended Evans school before ever working a game. That was just two years ago and now he is an excellent Varsity umpire. He'll be attending Tom Hiler's three man camp this winter and I'll wager by his 5th year in umpiring he'll be working D-1 games.
After the third year, it isn't time in service that makes the umpire, it is the effort, the ability to learn and improve and the level of maturity.
Making every umpire wait 5 years to get a chance at varsity is a waste of talent and opportunity.
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