Please join us in welcoming Billy Haze! Michael was born and raised in Cincinnati, where he played football, baseball and basketball at the citys Country Day School. CB & E-Nak were fortunate to share their return to the field on the same crew, and Trav's first games are coming soon! The purpose of this list is for personal use by our readers. We are pleased to welcome our guest, George Drouches, NCAA National Coordinator of Baseball Umpires. A rotator can contain images, announcements or any other content relevant to your audience. I wanted to query if anyone from this site is going to attend Black & Blue Umpire Camp in Riverside, CA, October 19-24, 2021? He also talks about how to become a crew chief and if you are already a crew chief, how to become a better one. He has two children, Jacob and Michael. Paste as plain text instead, BBUA is a group dedicated to providing quality Umpires competitive youth baseball. 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Our guest includes our friend, and "New Camp on the Block," Adam Dowdy, the Founder of the Umpire Force. In addition, the camps have trained more than 800 military members and 5,000 attendees overall. He coordinates all operational umpire meetings and deals directly with the Association of Minor League Umpires (AMLU) on articles and policies contained within the Collective Bargaining Agreement. She also talks about what it's like to be a female umpiring in a male dominated sport. Clearly, the call-to-action on this website is to register for an umpire training camp. We discuss the importance of Fall Baseball to an umpire's development, and it's relationship to the umpires' assigning association(s). He also earned invitations from Major League Baseball to work in the Arizona Fall League and Major League Baseball Spring Training. He serves to progress the Minor League Baseball umpires by refining their technical skill sets by continuously providing feedback so they may serve our member clubs well while assisting in the potential advancement into the Major League Baseball umpire system. In February 2016, the Hill Family Scholarship was launched as part of his commitment to philanthropy and education in South Florida. He has trained umpires in 21 countries and six continents, including the United States, Aruba, Australia, Canada, Cuba, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan and Venezuela. The New Mexico native and product of New Mexico State University now resides in Iowa. Prior to joining MiLB Umpire Development as a Field Evaluator/Instructor, Jay umpired the Gulf Coast, Appalachian, South Atlantic, Carolina, Eastern and Southern Leagues. Baseball Rules in Black and White - https://www.baseballrulesinblackandwhite.com/ Sorry for any inconvenience. In his current role as Senior Director, Umpire Operations, McKendry is responsible for administering day-to-day umpire operations and facilitating communication between MLBs Umpiring Department, the Major League Umpires and Minor League Baseball. We also talk about some of the new rules and expectations for the 2023 season, and some keys to an umpire's development. We note some evidence of changing attitudes in some umpires' attitudes regarding Fall Ball, including compensation. He was behind home plate for the no-hitters thrown by the Marlins Anbal Snchez in 2006 and the Rockies Ubaldo Jimnez in 2010. Since 2006, Rieker has been responsible for administering Major League Baseball Umpire Camps (MLBUC.com), based at MLBs Urban Youth Academy in California. Baseball umpires that attend are eligible for placement into the American Association, Northwoods League and West Coast League for the 2023 season. S1:E6 NCAA Division I Coordinator of Umpires - George Drouches (Bonus Episode), Today we're talking to George Drouches, NCAA Division I Coordinator of Umpires. Please join CB, and E-Nak, as we talk to Don about the successes from the 2022 season, and the outlook for the rapidly approaching 2023 Baseball Season. So please sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversation with Steve, Travis and Jason Umpire Training Institute - https://umpiretraininginstitute.com/ We would love to hear from you. Jones also is part of the core staff for MLBs Umpire Camps as curriculum coordinator and heads the scholarship program. Funneman joined Minor League Baseball Umpire Development on a part-time basis in 2012 and was hired full time later that year. We ask Kent how he picked his survey questions and how he went about soliciting responses from umpires. Today we're talking to Kate Hart. He was the Crew Chief for the first Major League game in history to use instant replay on a home run boundary call in a game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Sept. 3, 2008. 407 E. Main St. Tomball, TX 77375. We talk about the timing of the 2021 baseball season and the COVID-19 testing protocols, some rather unsettled game schedules, and reduced number of available officials. Enjoy the show everyone! For more information, visit us at strike3podcast.com. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: feedback@strike3podcast.com , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com, S3:E5: Camps & Clinics - Umpire Focus with Adam Dowdy, S3:E5: Camps - Umpire Force with Adam Dowdy We talk with him about how he got his start in umpiring, his journey through the minor leagues, and his transition into College Baseball. We also thanked the "warriors" who helped carry the season to successful conclusions, and different strategies in recruiting new officials and retaining the current roster members. Enjoy the show!!! Danni discusses the importance of a good training routine, including how/when to start a training program and how to maintain your physical fitness throughout the season, (and throughout the year), and the relation to improved on-field performance. We would love to hear from you. UCU assigns umpires in 18 conferences throughout the Northeast region, including Divisions I, II, and III schools. We talk to Kent about Canadian Baseball, and his progress through the umpire ranks from a raw beginner, fresh off the playing field, to working in an International Baseball tournament and a Senior Course Conductor, who can teach all 5 . Led a team of Commercial Sourcers and search strategies to identify Manager-level and above talent across the U.S. 19 years of Talent Acquisition and 5 years of B2B outside sales experience in the. To provide feedback about this podcast, please email us at: feedback@strike3podcast.com Pasted as rich text. Mr. Drouches discusses his vision for college umpiring, and what to expect for the 2021 Collegiate Baseball Season. As BBUC sought to make website information updates in order to open up registration for its 2018 umpire training camps, leadership also wanted a new look and feel for the website that would better showcase its value propositions. He is married to Dr. Laurie Erickson of Maricopa OB/GYN Associates, and they are the proud parents of triplet girls: Katherine, Lindsey and Nicole. You can also schedule slides to appear and disappear on predetermined dates. Rieker joined MLB in 2002 as an Umpire Supervisor after spending nine seasons as a Major League Umpire. In this role, he led an 18-person analytical division and delivered weekly Intelligence briefings to the Commanding General and support staff on strategic level threats impacting the CENTCOM area of responsibility. To add to that he's currently the NCAA Director of Umpire Training. Darren Spagnardi develops Minor League Baseball umpires by observing, instructing and evaluating in accordance with the established Umpire Manuals and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). We also touch on the subject of violence/mistreatment of sports officials.