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One of the clinicians gave me his IHSA Level 1 & 2 CD and I printed it out. I work a lot of college ball and know the CCA manual, as well. A lot of the CCA stuff is geared to having competent partners and superior playing talent. (i.e. you can assume more double plays or better relays for put outs on plays from teh outfield). The high school umpire usually doesn't encounter these variables. The guidelines have flaws, but put the average official in a good position to make the right calls. The single biggest improvement we can make, in my opinion, is helping the single umpire work his game more effectively. Too many guys never move more than twenty feet from the dish when working solo. The give up on trying to get a better angle and the game suffers. We spend so much time making the two or three man systems better, that we forget the core. This is where most umpires get their start. We need to make it easier and more enjoyable.
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