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I hope these weren't your priorities or order of discussion. New umpires need to worry much more about the rulebook than anything else. Mechanics next. If you run out of time and only hit that, you'll be ok (equipment can be a handout). if you use the order presented and run out of time, missing chunks of the rulebook will be a problem.
Our clinic last year featured uniform and what was expected of you (when to call your assignor, partner, when to be at the game, what to be wearing when you show up, etc), and leaving the meeting I heard several of the newbies talking about how we didn't touch a single rule until the exam itself.
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West Houston Mike
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