Hang in there mcrowder, Our asso. does not do the training I would like to see. A lot of the time you are left to do it own your own. I study and go the umpire schools and check the web sites out to get other view points and to try to learn. I always try to improve and to help the younger umpires if I can. We have some very good umpires that I love to call with and some that need work. If you make it past the bad times, good times are that much better. Stay with it if you can, good umpires needed in this game.