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Great Beginnings Beget Solid Performances
Even if you’re not a fan of classical music, you likely recognize the first eight notes of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony when you hear them....
How to Show Confidence Without Raising Your Voice
As I’ve grown over the years, I actually look back at early times in my career and laugh. Many times, when enforcing rules, “winning”...
Stay Under Control When Shifting About the Field
If you look at film clips of MLB games from years ago, you’ll often see umpires dashing madly about and calling plays on the...
Five Ways You Can Totally Screw Up a Game
There are lots of ways an official can screw up a game. But there are five errors in particular a crew or official can...
Checked Swings Checklist
One of the most difficult calls for base umpires is the checked swing. When the plate umpire comes to you for help, you have...
Somebody’s Watching You
I
n my early years as an amateur umpire, there was no formal performance appraisal. Once in a blue moon we’d get a call from...
