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Originally posted by FUBLUE
I have a question for all my veteran and non-veteran fellow "blues" out there...coaches too. I've been kicking an idea around in my head about giving a one-day, 8-hour clinic to ASA umpires in the area. I was wondering what needs to be included in an 8-hour day that will do the following:
1. refresh veterans
2. inform novices
3. keep everyone goind
Basically, what is the main thing that needs to be done in this 8-hour day that will start to prepare umpires for a softball season (unlike some of my friends in texas, georgia and california, it SNOWS all winter here).
I welcome any help.
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If you are dealing with mechanics, I would not mix new umpires with veterans. The "I've been around long enough, I know what to do and no one can tell me any different" usually end up mocking clinicians and telling the new umpires about how "they" do it.
This means the new umpires are often getting conflicting views/info and cannot concentrate on what they need to do to become a good umpire.