O.U.T.S. to teach both 2 and 3 umpire systems

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Cub42

Who is teaching the 3 man Mechanics Course? How much experience do the 3 man instructors have working 3 man Crews?

Perhaps the question should be how much experience do the three-man instructors have teaching three-man mechanics.

Many people have the skills to perform something perfectly, but do not possess the teaching skills to instruct it well.

I've met some wonderful professional umpires who excel at their craft, but couldn't teach a dog to play dead if they were armed with a 44 magnum. They just don't have the pedagogical skills to match their umpiring skills.

"Doing" does not equate "teaching."

One reason Jim Evans is so successful is that in addition to being an excellent umpire, he is a trained and experienced educator.

I am not trying to bust anyone's hump here. I hope Bob's camp is very successful. I hope that everyone who pays good money to attend gets their money's worth and that O.U.T.S. produces excellent umpires.

I am just pointing out that claims of past performance are not the most important element when it comes to transferring knowledge. And I am not just picking on umpires. Some of the worst professors I ever met as a student and as a colleague had excellent reputations as practitioners in their fields and some were famously published and referenced by experts nationally. They just didn't have the teaching skills required to train others in what they, themselves, did, very well.