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6/4/2018
Back Row: Mike Blinic - Riverside CA, Grant Henderson - Toledo, OH, Andy Joseph - Grand Ledge MI, Jeff Kopecky - Omaha, NE Front Row: Will Prestwood - Gray Georgia, Bill Powell - Piedmont, OK, Mike Thomas - Nashville TN, Jason Werle - Lutz, FL.
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5/8/2018
Please click here to view Baseball Batting Helmets - Add-On Products.
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5/3/2018
Please click here to view a clinic on "Ejection/Suspension Information and Protocol."
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5/3/2018
Please click here to read Taking Plays at First Base by David Savage
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4/25/2018
Please click here to view Replay and Its Impact on College Baseball Umpiring by Billy Haze.
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4/20/2018
Please click here to view 2018 NCAA Baseball You Make the Call #3.
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4/18/2018
This runner did not make an obvious attempt to avoid contact, therefore, he should be called out. The umpire crew should use their best judgment on whether or not they feel it is flagrant contact.
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4/12/2018
Here is some good food for thought on Conflict Resolution Techniques, in an article written by Mike Morris.
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4/12/2018
As we move through the regular season...
...there is plenty of baseball left to play, so, let me ask, as I do at this juncture:
How has your body of work been so far in the areas of Athleticism, Judgment, and Comportment?
I'll askMore...
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4/9/2018
Please click here to view a clinic on: "NAIA Courtesy Runner Case Plays - 1."
Please click here to view another clinic on "NAIA Courtesy Runner Case Plays - 2."
Please click here to view another installement of "NAIA Courtesey Runner Case Plays - 3"
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4/3/2018
Please click the link to view Sunscreen: Striking Out Skin Cancer, by Douglas J. Ramos, M.D., NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.
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4/2/2018
Please click here to view 2018 NCAA Baseball You Make the Call #2.
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3/22/2018
Plese click the VIDEO/CLINIC Tab to view: 2018 Training Video #6 - Controlling the Umpire Environment
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3/20/2018
Please click here to read Honest Accountability by Perry Costello and be sure to check out the short video clip in regards to coach/umpire interaction.
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3/16/2018
Please click the VIDEO/CLINIC Tab to view 2018 Training Video #5: Walk Away.
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3/8/2018
Click on the VIDEO/CLINIC TAB to view: Training Video #3: Illegal Pitching Position.
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3/8/2018
Please click here to read Plan your Path for Success by Bill McCallum, NCAA Baseball Regional Advisor.
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3/2/2018
Please click on the CLINIC/VIDEO TAB and choose NCAA Video to view HIT BY PITCH.
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3/1/2018
Please click the link to view The Importance of Good Mechanics, by Troy Fullwood, Coordinator of Umpires.
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3/1/2018
Rule 7-11-f states “A batter is out when the batter intentionally or unintentionally interferes with the catcher’s fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter’s box or making any other movement that hinders a defensive player’s action at home plate.”
Even though the interference was unintentional, the batter isMore...
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2/22/2018
Please click the link to read Being an Umpire. . . Being a Leader, by Rich Fetchiet, Coordinator of Umpires.
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2/20/2018
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2/20/2018
Please click the VIDEOS Tab to view 2018 Training Video #2: Hit By Pitch - Prolonged Arguing.
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2/19/2018
Please click the VIDEO/CLINIC tab to view 2018 Training Video #1: Illegal Pitching Position.
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2/1/2018
The 2018 NAIA Baseball Preseason
REQUIRED CLINIC is Now Available by going to the VIDEO/CLINIC TAB and then clicking the Brainshark Clinic link. ..
REQUIRED TEST is Now Available by clicking on the TESTING TAB. You will be able to review your test after you submit by returning to the TESTING tab and selecting Review Your Test.
A passing grade is 85% or 17 correct.
Please complete the test before your first game but no later than February 28th.
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1/15/2018
Please click HERE to view the 2018 NCAA Online Umpire Clinic.
This is NOT an NAIA requirement however it is extremely important to view this before your season so that all umpires have the same information.
You will NOT receive a completion certification after completing this clinic.
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1/5/2018
Please click here to view the 2018 NCAA Baseball Preseason Guide.
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1/2/2018
Please click here to read The Importance of Passion by Mark Ditsworth, NCAA Central Regional Advisor.
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12/1/2017
Please click the Registration Tab on the black bar to get more information about this year's Registration.
- Read the Welcome and General Information pages for items that are new.
- NAIA REQUIRED CLINIC AND TEST will be available in February
- Ideas and suggestions? Please contact me at officials@naia.org
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5/24/2017
Joey Stegner - Caldwell ID, Shannon Bunger - Unionville, TN, Mike Pierce - irving TX, Jason Werle - Lutz FL, Dale Gargner - Rancho Cucamonga CA, Grant Henderson - Toledo OH
Bill Fogarty - Wichita KS, Juan Garza - Murfreesboro TN
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