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Originally Posted by briancurtin
Going to training and being trained are two completely different things.
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Based on the guys I've worked with, definitely agreed. Being in the West I would say that going to school in San Bernardino, while not stated, is almost certainly a requirement for working a regional in San Bernardino. Then again that level is by far the most popular in terms of applications from umpires. Once a district administrator approves an umpire's regional or World Series application, the decisions are made by the region or Williamsport, respectively. I would guess that if the people at regional HQ have seen you at their school they have some idea of your abilities and commitment to umpiring. Of course, we know how that goes sometimes...
Just this year an umpire I know went to an upper level regional without going to LL school. I have also been to a regional, but not school. It definitely is not required for other levels.