umpiring at a higher level

[PeteBooth]

Stan, others have given you good advice, I'll just add this.

I do not know about your area, but summer / fall ball in my area is big. Our association services; a collegiate wood bat league / men's over 30 leagues / Legion / 18 and under / 16 and under / 14 and under plus various tournaments. Plenty of baseball.

Obviously attend the clinics and pass the test for HS certification, but if you want experience, find an assignor or 2 that handles summer / fall ball, there you will get plenty of experience.

Except for the collegiate wood bat league, I have not umpired at the collegiate level. In inquiring about it from others who I know, again all depends upon your area that you live in - Umpiring at the collegiate level requires a great deal of travel, therefore, examine your personal committments first.

For me with my work schedule, I umpire roughly 75 - 95 games a year which is plenty for me. My daughter plays HS Softball and my young son is in LL so other than umpiring I
have some personal committments.

In summary, (1) attend a clinic (2) pass the HS certification exam and (3) umpire summer / fall ball.
After that take a look at your own personal circumstance and see if umpiring at the collegiate level fits your schedule.


Pete Booth