When does your season start?

[Hemibee]

I will be attending the training for HS tomorrow night and then the local league begins it's training sessions Wednesday night. Just realized what time it is, begin the HS training tonight and the local league tomorrow (Wednesday) night.

[DonInKansas]

I think JUCO games start here at the end of February. HS Mid-Marchish. I'm friggin chomping at the bit....

[Stan W.]

First answer....

"Not soon enough"...........

Real answer....

Mid March....if the weather cooperates........

[Umpire in Chief]

I'm friggin chomping at the bit....

"Not soon enough"...........

I with you both. We have our first meeting towards the end on this month and a clinic at the beginning of Feb. The college guys will start in Feb. I'll probably staty getting my first AAU games in early March and HS. mid March.

[LMSANS]

HS association first meeting is 2/10 and my first scheduled scrimmage is 3/13. While I am working wrestling right now, I can't wait for baseball/softball.

[mstaylor]

College starts in Feb, HS in mid-March.

[505ump]

Albuquerque New Mexico- Central New Mexico Umpire Association 1st meeting is January 12th @ Sandia High School- 6pm

[catoblue]

Our LL season usually starts the first Saturday in May... I've got quite a wait ahead of me. Good thing I like to hunt and ice-fish.

[AllanA]

We start in February. Wow 1 month off. It goes by fast.

[Bailey8]

My very first game as an umpire on March 30th. Can't wait! Clinic on the 14th of Feb.

[UmpJM]

Let's see....

My association had its winter meeting in December before the holidays.

I'll be attending the NCAA meeting in Chicago in January, the Bruce Doane clinic in February, my association's spring clinic/IHSA clinic on March 1, and my first game is scheduled for March 28. I would guess around 50% odds of the March 28 game being played.

JM

[Majordave]

Tonight's the night. It's gonna be alright. (Rod Stewart)

Tonight, tonight,tonight, yeaaaaa! Gonna make it right, tonight, tonight, yeaaa! (Phil Collins)

CKUA (High School association) meets tonight for the first 2009 meeting/training.

NCAA Clinics-Atlanta 1/17, Chicago 1/24

HS Clinics-State Rules on 1/28 or 2/9, State Approved Camp on 2/28, Wendelstedt Mobile Training Team Clinic on 3/8

College First game on 2/14 (weather permitting)

College intrasquad scrimmages (TBD-last week of January/first week of February)

[mstaylor]

What is the Wendelstedt Mobile Training Team Clinic?

[Majordave]

Tripp Gibson, a good (western) Kentucky boy and a respected/acclaimed minor league umpire, with a reputation as a very good instructor at Wendelstedt School and a couple or three other Wendelstedt School instructors/graduates are hosting a clinic in Owensboro, Kentucky on 3/8-9/09 for only $50. Focus is on high school and amateur umpire improvement. Wendelstedt School's website mentions clinic assistance. I guess this is one of them. A good friend of mine who graduated from Wendelstedt last year but did not make PBUC is back there this year working for a professional slot/gig. He is one of the assistants for the young Mr. Gibson. That's how I know about it. There is a flyer but I am at work and must wait until I get home to quote or forward. Let me know if you want to see the flyer. need your e-mail.

The Mobile Training Team terminology is my wording-23 years of Army service. In my unit we did MTT's all the time. Go somewhere and train somebody how to do something. Usually killing and maiming, er, I mean self-defense or something like that. This is a better deal.

I plan on attending unless I have college games that weekend (still waiting on my schedule-a couple of NAIA schools we work changed their schedules and it is messing up the whole works.)

Edited January 7, 2009 by Majordave

[mstaylor]

That sounds interesting, I'll send you a PM.

[Umpire in Chief]

Wendelstedt Mobile Training Team Clinic on 3/8

The The Wendelstedt Umpire School 2009 Clinic is on their website, but doesn't mention all the locations. Judging by the stars on the map it looks like there is one possibly in Myrtle Beach. I've been checking regularly for updates.

[blue32]

Our HS meetings start the beginning of February here in Boise, then the HS season starts the first week of March, Babe Ruth the first week of April, Adult Leagues the first week of May, Legion the end of May, beginning of June, tournament season starts the beginning of June and goes through August, then it's Adult Leagues through October.

Is it January already????

[MCLEOD36]

First HS meeting last night, 14U ball this weekend....my knees already hurt, but boy do I have a smile on my face....

[DonInKansas]

The The Wendelstedt Umpire School 2009 Clinic is on their website, but doesn't mention all the locations. Judging by the stars on the map it looks like there is one possibly in Myrtle Beach. I've been checking regularly for updates.

There's one in Norman, OK too I've got my eye on. A four hour drive is chump change considering how far away these clinics usually are for me.

[BlueInVA]

January 10th and 11th. NCAA Clinic in Philly.

[okump96]

There's one in Norman, OK too I've got my eye on. A four hour drive is chump change considering how far away these clinics usually are for me.

Don, thats a good camp. i attended 3 yrs ago. got some good games because of it.

[Strike3urout]

My HS season starts on 3/17/09. I've got 14 games scheduled for March and the over/under on how many actually get played due to rain/mud/snow presently sits at 7!! :GL:

[BT_Blue]

January 3rd when I went to the NCAA meeting in San Diego. OR, in literal terms... just over 12 hrs from the time of this post in my first plate game.

Then next saturday I get to attend a scrimmage where a bunch of assignors and evaluators from the area will be and then officially start my regular season on the 31st.

Hip hip... hurray!

[theedeuce]

Clinic on February 5. First games on March 14.

Can't wait for some warmer days.

[BrianC14]

Opening Day, March 5.