back from my injury

[mac266]

I'm back, fully recovered with some reduction in my arm's range of motion.  But I'm back on the diamond, and I don't need any extra padding.

I worked a JuCo double header on Thursday, and my strike zone wasn't quite where I want it to be.  I worked three high school games on Saturday and got it dialed in a LOT better.  If I can keep that zone all season, I'll be happy.

Anyway, I'm the quintessentially busy guy, so I need to start planning to attend a clinic already.  This past fall I went to the Mid-American 2-man clinic that morphed into a 3-man clinic.  I need a full-blown 3-man clinic.  I'm hoping to move up into NCAA or anywhere that uses 3-man all the time.  Which ones would you suggest?

[SH0102]

Not sure where you are located, but there is a “true” 3 man clinic at mid American , usually in September I believe.

if you’re anywhere near the Midwest, Bruce Doanes 3 man camp in western Michigan is good, I’ve been 3 times and this last time they really elevated the experience. That’s end of Sept or first wknd of Oct every year.

In Morgantown WV Elite Umpires , a CBUA affiliate group, puts on a 3 man clinic in February.

Also, United Umpires puts on a ton of really good camps all up and down the eastern coast and southeast (Atlanta is their biggest one I believe). Check their schedules for which are 2 and which are 3 (or 4) man.  I don’t believe they have this years posted yet but they go all summer and fall and even have a couple pre season ones.

Also might depend if you’re looking to improve (instructional) camp or doing a job interview (evaluation) camp. Also, find out what instructor and assignors will be at the camps . If the assignors only conferences nowhere near you, it wouldn’t do you much good unless it’s purely instructional, to improve before an evaluation camp.

Unfortunately my knowledge is east of the Mississippi, so if you live out west someone else would be more help.

[mac266]

20 hours ago, SH0102 said:

Not sure where you are located, but there is a “true” 3 man clinic at mid American , usually in September I believe.

if you’re anywhere near the Midwest, Bruce Doanes 3 man camp in western Michigan is good, I’ve been 3 times and this last time they really elevated the experience. That’s end of Sept or first wknd of Oct every year.

In Morgantown WV Elite Umpires , a CBUA affiliate group, puts on a 3 man clinic in February.

Also, United Umpires puts on a ton of really good camps all up and down the eastern coast and southeast (Atlanta is their biggest one I believe). Check their schedules for which are 2 and which are 3 (or 4) man.  I don’t believe they have this years posted yet but they go all summer and fall and even have a couple pre season ones.

Also might depend if you’re looking to improve (instructional) camp or doing a job interview (evaluation) camp. Also, find out what instructor and assignors will be at the camps . If the assignors only conferences nowhere near you, it wouldn’t do you much good unless it’s purely instructional, to improve before an evaluation camp.

Unfortunately my knowledge is east of the Mississippi, so if you live out west someone else would be more help.

I'm in Colorado.  I have the Mid-American 3-man clinic on my calendar already, but I don't always get the weekends I want.  I'm in the Army Reserves, and I'm currently a brigade commander, which means I'm on a plane 2-4 times a month.

I'm definitely willing to travel for a clinic.  I have also been to the Umpire Training Institute's 2-man clinic and would consider their 3-man clinic, as well.  They were a great bunch of guys and put on a great clinic.