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Originally Posted by argodad
In Florida, you can miss 12 out of 50 questions and still call HS varsity games. Other states are equally lax. Most of us take great pride in knowing and understanding the rules ... but certification as an NFHS umpire at the minimum level means that the individual really doesn't know the rule book very well.  |
In Texas, umpires who belong to a UIL chapter are allowed to miss only 5 questions (make a 90%), to be eligible to call HS varsity.
On part 2 of the test, you have to make a 90 or higher to be able to call playoffs. Part 2 only has 25 questions. (Ergo, you are only allowed to miss 2 on it.)