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BigUmp56 Mon Dec 17, 2007 07:07pm

Umpires Clinic
 
Mike Reilly and five other MLB umpires will be conducting a one day clinic in Battle Creek Michigan on January 27th at The Battle Creek Field House, from 9 AM-4 PM.

The other MLB umpires are:

* Jeff Kellog

* Tim Welke

* Bill Welke

* Rick Reed

* Scott Barry

~ Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Social hour following clinic with beverages and appetizers compliments of clinic.

~ Door Prizes. Last year everyone who bought a raffle ticket, won a prize; major league equipment, jerseys, hats, autographed balls, etc.

COST:

ADULTS- $60.00 Pre-clinic $65.00 Day of Clinic

STUDENTS- $35.00 Pre-Clinic $40.00 Day of Clinic


Anyone interested in attending can send me a PM for contact information to register, or if Bob Jenkins feels it's alright I'll post that information on the forum.


Tim.

DonInKansas Tue Dec 18, 2007 04:36am

Gah! Wish I was closer, I'd be all over it.

johnnyg08 Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:22pm

Has anybody been to this before? What will I get for $60 and a major flight/road trip? 300 guys in a room and about 10 seconds of time w/ the major league guys?

BigUmp56 Wed Dec 19, 2007 01:12pm

I spoke with the man organizing this clinic about just that. He told me that last year they had less than a hundred umpires attend the clinic. The classroom work on two man mechanics is run by MiLB guys who donate their time. The field work is run by both MiLB guys and three of the the six MLB umpires I mentioned in the first post. They plan on running six stations with three stations being cage work instruction with one of the MLB guys at each cage. Not a poorly spent $60.00, in my opinion.


Tim.

Julio Caliente Wed Dec 19, 2007 02:44pm

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)?

UES Wed Dec 19, 2007 05:56pm

Quote:

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.

LDUB Wed Dec 19, 2007 06:30pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by UES
if you want to jock sniff the MLB guys, then that's the place for you.
Quote:

Originally Posted by goyanksgonj
I'll be there!


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