New Umpire Training
Winter Clinic
The ABUA provides training for umpires who are new to the organization. This training is suitable for any umpire whether or not they have any prior experience. There is NO FEE charged for attending this training.
The Winter Clinic is our primary, and most extensive, training. This clinic is scheduled to get new members ready for the high school season, which begins in early February.
The training is conducted in January and early February and consists of three (3) Saturdays and one weekday evening. In addition, there are two weekends of scrimmages (also Saturdays) in early February where the new members will work under the guidance of some our senior umpires (weather permitting).
This training does not "make" you an umpire. Rather, it is designed to provide a solid basis upon which you can begin to develop the skills required to be an umpire. The course schedule and topics are shown below:
DATE / TIME |
LOCATION |
TOPICS |
Saturday |
Reagan High School |
Baseball Rules and Interpretations |
Saturday |
Reagan High School |
Austin Chapter policies and procedures |
Saturday |
Reagan High School |
Umpire Mechanics for the 2-umpire system |
Saturday |
Reagan High School |
Plate Mechanics (working behind the plate)Cage Work (calling the pitch) |
Saturday |
Reagan High School |
Scrimmage (depending on weather) under the direction of senior umpires |
Saturday |
Reagan High School |
Scrimmage (depending on weather) under the direction of senior umpires |