In the Great North West

[dileonardoja]

Greeting from the very wet Northwest (Seattle area). I am new at this being in my 3rd year. Started like many with LL. 2years ago I joined NBUA (North west Baseball umpire Assoc) and am doing games up to JV, 16U select and Mens adult BB.

My training foundation comes from a week long LL umpire clinic in San Bernadino, CA. Sounds hokey but it was a very well run clinic based on a lot of Evans's teachings. Luckily my Assoc puts a great training program each Feb with 4-5 instructors who work PBUC and NCAA D1 that has enabled me to learn the 90' mechanics. Still though, I plan on attending the Evan desert classic in the near future.

I did about 100 games over the last 2 years which I know isn't a lot but I am limited by having a 14 y/o son playing Koufax/tournament ball and I like to watch him play. That makes for missing a lot of weekend umpiring opportunities.

I visit numerous umpire forums and have learned a great deal from them. Hoping I can get even more knowledge from this site

[mstaylor]

Welcome to the site. I think you find it a good place to learn and expand your knowledge.

[Umpire in Chief]

Welcome and remember it's not always about the number of games you get it's what you put into the games you do.

[blue32]

Welcome from a fellow North Westerner in Boise!

Edited April 9, 2009 by blue32

[widac]

Welcome, from Portland OR