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Plate Work
How not to clear the catcher
Submitted by Daniel Blower on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 1:53pm.Heres an example of how not to clear the catcher
Presidents Day Weekend Clinic Signups.
Submitted by Daniel Blower on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 9:06pm.President Day Weekend is coming soon.
This Clinic is for all levels of umpires.
Learn the standard mechanics used by Top umpires across the Nation. read more »
SacUmpires.com Classroom #1 Instruction Manual
Submitted by Adam Kalsey on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:45pm.2008 SacUmpires.com Classroom #1 Student Manual
Feb 16th on-field clinic.
Submitted by Adam Kalsey on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 6:38pm.If you haven't already signed up for the President's Day weekend clinic, please do so. All first & second year NCOA umpires need to attend the Feb 16th (Saturday) instruction day. read more »
Sports Science on plate work
Submitted by Adam Kalsey on Thu, 01/17/2008 - 7:03pm.Jim Evans appears on Fox Sports Net's Sports Science show to explain how to call balls and strikes. read more »
How a strike zone affects a game
Submitted by Adam Kalsey on Wed, 01/02/2008 - 8:48pm.In 1963, in response to Roger Maris breaking the single season home run record and ever-increasing game times, the MLB strike zone was enlarged to reach from the tops of the shoulders to the bottom of read more »
CH3 BRUSHING THE PLATE
Submitted by Daniel Blower on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 6:38pm.BRUSHING THE PLATE
Every gesture and motion of the umpire means something. There is even a correct way to dust the plate. The umpire should assume a position (as a courtesy to the fans) with his back to the pitchers mound.
The feet should be spread apart about the width of the shoulders. Bend at both, the knees and hips. Brush with a vigorous motion toward and away from the umpire.
CH3 LEARNING TO DEAL WITH FLINCHING
Submitted by Daniel Blower on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 6:06pm.LEARNING TO DEAL WITH FLINCHING
Flinching is usually an erratic problem. It can irritate the umpire far more than it affect his umpiring. It's doubtful that flinching will make you miss pitches, but the umpire also is concerned and rightly so with his image, if noticed by the fans or players.
CH3 THE PLATE UMPIRE AT WORK
Submitted by Daniel Blower on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 6:02pm.THE PLATE UMPIRE AT WORK
When working behind the plate or on the bases, use the indicator in your left hand. A little bit of experimentation will show that it was not made for the right. Use of the indicator in the left hand frees the right for use in calling strikes. It is very difficult to change the indicator with the right hand and there is danger of throwing it away while calling pitches.
