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Originally posted by BigUmp56
They bring in umpires with all levels of experience to instruct in the camp. They pour over rules, mechanics, situations, etc. at the camp. How many other youth organization do that fot their umpires?
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yes there is training, is it good training though?
i worked LL when i was younger and 2 years ago worked the senior league state tournament for a friend (15-16 yr olds if i remember correctly), had the plate for the championship game. after that game, two of the other three umpires noticed my "weird stance" (GD) and recommended i use a different stance. they proceeded to show me sort of a heel-toe-like stance but much more than heel toe spacing and with your butt down lower than it should be. they mentioned that this was like something i'd be taught if i went to the williamsport school or something (one of them had been to this school), and i should begin to use something like that stance (never planned to go there previously, never will). i dont remember what was said but my stance was picked on for quite a few aspects, whereas ive been evaluated using GD, and its done correctly.
dont the LL schools also teach all 3 base umpires to pivot on the inside on like routine ground balls to the outfield? thats not correct, i understand, but theres quite a few things you see in the LLWS that make absolutely no sense.