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Originally Posted by PAT THE REF
Hey everyone,
In a previous post I asked everyone’s opinion on whether it is a good time to attend a pro school. I am still in college and I can afford to take a semester off to attend the school. I currently am taking summer and round the year courses so that I can do this.
The question is: What Pro School is “better”? or if you attended one of them, please give me some feedback and some pro/cons on them?
Thank You
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It is my understanding that the top 25 grads from each school were picked this year for additional umpire training/working MiLB BUT I'm not sure if that's 100% accurate.
The Jim Evans' Academy of Professional Umpiring operates in Kissimmee, Fla. and the Harry Wendelstedt School for Umpires is located in Ormond Beach, Fla. These are the only two umpiring schools approved by The Professional Baseball Umpire Corp. (PBUC), which oversees all professional baseball umpires.
The Jim Evans web site says "Since Its Inception in 1989, The Academy Has The Highest Percentage Of Actual Placements In Professional Baseball Of Any Umpire Training Program".
Check out the web site below.
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/of..._to_become.jsp