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This is one of my biggest irritations....
You have the umpires that are serious about their craft and want to learn and continue to improve...then you have the umpires that are there to collect a check for a part time job.
Yes...it may be a requirement in your area to attend a clinic, but when push comes to shove and games and leagues need umpires, the assignor may overlook clinic attendance in order to get games covered.
Each one of the things you listed below is a rule misinterpretation (absent local league or tournament rules stating otherwise) and is subject to protest. I also realize that a protest may not be available to you based on the context of this particular game, but if it is, use it...maybe these umpires will actually learn something even if they don't want to.
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