For more information about Baseball Rules in Black and White - https://www.baseballrulesinblackandwhite.com/ S1:E8 NCAA D-II Baseball National Coordinator - Scott Taylor, The guest this episode is a former MiLB umpire, turned into a college umpire, then became the NCAA Division II National Coordinator of Umpires. We would love to hear from you. The main page presents the whole directory, and then clicking on a staff members photo thumbnail brings the visitor to information on the umpiring background of the respective staff member. We would love to hear from you. We'll cover how he got started in officiating, his career highlights, and other sports he's officiated besides baseball. The Staff directory is delivered with a Blue Core CMSTM catalog. We would love to hear from you. To add to that he's currently the NCAA Director of Umpire Training. Please join CB, and E-Nak, as we talk to Scott about the successes from the 2022 season, and the outlook for the rapidly approaching 2023 Baseball Season. In that capacity McKendry assisted the Umpiring Department throughout the year with a number of administrative and research issues. He is a pancreatic cancer survivor and is an advocate for those fighting the disease. In addition, MAC/UCU presents in October two week-long camps in Florida. We would love to hear from you. Reliford has one child, Logan. Black and Blue Umpire Association Dr. Ramos explains what officials should expect in the coming (COVID-19 Pandemic) baseball season. We also talk about some of the new rules and expectations for the 2023 season, and some keys to an umpire's development. Subscribe to receive the latest news for Gear and Apparel. In our Introductory Episode, you will get to know the hosts, Colin Brown (CB), Eric Nakagawa (ENak), and Travis Whitt (Trav). As part of the build, we migrated all of BBUCs content from the old website onto the latest version of the Blue Core CMSTM system and then BBUC leadership took advantage of the Blue Core CMSTM self-service administrative tools to add in the information for the 2018 umpire camps so that they could open up registration on the new website. Please join CB, Trav and ENak in our roundtable discussion with 5 assigners from across the country: We would love to hear from you. Kellogg was one of the Major League Umpires selected to represent MLB during the 2018 Japan All-Star Series with Nippon Professional Baseball. We examine the purpose, and importance, of Fall Baseball from the perspective of the schools, assigners and the individual umpires. Please join CB, Trav and ENak as we welcome our friend, mentor (and boss) Bill Speck. Funneman is also instrumental in the recruitment process for new and aspiring umpires. The Riverside area is full of restaurants, both chains and locally owned so your taken care of as far as that goes. https://officiallyhuman.com/ 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. We also talk about some of the new rules and expectations for the 2023 season, and some keys to an umpire's development. The SCUA's reason for existence is to improve collegiate baseball umpiring and to enhance all aspects of officiating college baseball. NAIA is comprised of 250 schools, and includes over 77,000 student-athletes. Umpire Training Institute - https://umpiretraininginstitute.com/ (e.g. They are River Yang, 14, and Manuel Longley, 15, right. Today's guest is a former MiLB and NCAA D-I umpire. We also touch on the subject of violence/mistreatment of sports officials. Gary is a 15 year NCAA veteran who works most of the D-I conferences on the West Coast, along with D-II and some Junior College conferences. The MLB Umpire Camps are nationwide at no cost for anyone to attend. He has worked two All-Star Games (1996, 2007), four DivisionSeries, three League Championship Series and two World Series (2000, 2004). 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. Raquel Wagner joined Major League Baseball's Umpire Administration staff prior to the 2012 season after working for Major League Baseball Productions. Matt McKendry, who has been with Major League Baseball since 2000, was first named MLB's Director of Umpire Administration in 2012. Umpires! West Coast Umpire Camps - https://www.westcoastumpirecamps.com/ He played two seasons (1993-94) in the Rangers system and one year (1995) in the Reds organization before joining the Devil Rays front office. Everitt played in the 1982 Connie Mack World Series and was a two-time All-State Music trumpet player in 1981-82. Welcome to another edition of Strike 3 Podcast. in education. We at Out West Officials believe that you need to be on the field, court, or mat to be part of the team - and we won't sell anything that we wouldn't wear ourselves. *******Very Important******** Here is a link to call camps being put on in the United States this year: https://officialsdepot.com/blogs/news/2022-2023-national-umpire-camp-list In recent years, a series of free, one-day camps have been held in various locations throughout the country, as well as Puerto Rico. You can sign up for the clinic here - https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6516106074900/WN_8l9MDinGS7OPLiSTF749Fg The topic of the difficulties observed on the difficulties staffing fall baseball scrimmages by the lower levels (non-D-I) of collegiate, and all of the high school levels, is also explored. We talk about the teaching philosophy and strategies at United Umpires, and the importance of training. He also serves as the Head Team Physician for Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Our guests are the founders of the Umpire Training Institute, Steve Mattingly, Travis Katzenmeier and Jason Rogers. Our guest includes our friend, and "New Camp on the Block," Adam Dowdy, the Founder of the Umpire Force. Sit back, relax and enjoy! 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 certification levels. All websites hosted on Blue Core CMS are cross-device and cross-browser compatible. Jones played college basketball for Lincoln College and Quincy College in Illinois. Umpire Focus - https://umpirefocus.com/ He made his Major League debut in 2011 at Dodger Stadium. When visitors submit a form, the data is automatically written to the database, then sent to PayPal when they proceed to pay. Our first guest is the the NCAA Baseball Director of Umpire Training and the founder of Black & Blue Umpire Camps, Mr. Billy Haze. Mr. Hopkins is the NFHS Director of Sports, Sanctioning, and Student Services at the NFHS home office in Indianapolis, Indiana. We would love to hear from you. This is a grand mosque which was established in the year 2001 and is perfectly located in northwestern Amsterdam along the vast pathways. Don't forget to set up an account and join the Out West Officials Crew. Jeff Moody currently serves as the manager of instant replay for Major League Baseball. We share some of our camp and clinic experiences, and discuss the importance of umpire clinics. McKendry served in MLBs On-Field Operations Department from 2002 through 2011, working first under the direction of BobWatson and then Joe Garagiola Jr. His duties included investigating all on-field incidents and situations, assisting with disciplinary action decisions, monitoring pace of game issues, supporting the Uniform and Protective Equipment Regulations programs and administering his departments stadium operations and groundskeeping projects. Following his operational tour, LT Moody served as a Team Chief in the Iran Branch at United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa, Florida. Were going help break down baseball rules in an easy, understandable, and entertaining manner. Come to beautiful Palm Springs this winter for the 2022 Palm Springs Pro Umpire Camp. 407 E. Main St. Tomball, TX 77375. A veteran of more than 23 years of Major League umpiring, Larry Young became one of Major League Baseballs Umpire Supervisors in 2008, serving as a liaison to MLBs active umpires. Hear about the new rules directly from the Rules Editor. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: feedback@strike3podcast.com , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com, This episode begins a renewed series regarding Umpire Camps and Clinics. You can post now and register later. We also talk about their teaching philosophy, the importance of training, how UTI got started, and much, much, more. There is, currently, still time and seats available at 6 of United Umpires' upcoming clinics.