Umpires Clinic

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Originally Posted by Julio Caliente

I want to go.... no that is wrong, I NEED to go but I am concerned about driving from Southern IN up there, driving back, and then taking the certification test on Monday. Anybody from IN want to carpool (I would be coming from Bloomington, IN)?

If you NEED to go to an umpire clinic (I'm assuming you're looking for umpire instruction), go to the Bruce Doane Sr. Camp (Feb 8-10) in Grand Rapids, MI instead. There are many guys from the IUA (Indiana Umpires Association) that attend and maybe you can pair up with one of them.

I don't have anything against the other camp, but how much are you really going to learn in a 7 hour clinic. In my opinion, if you want to jock sniff the MLB guys, then that's the place for you. But if you really want some serious umpire training including video taped plate work and live base work instruction, then the Doane clinic is your best investment.