2016 UMPIRE TRAINING
| Course | Description | Date | Room |
| The Base-ics | Base umpire core competencies | March 7 | Board |
| The Plate-lets* | Plate umpire core competencies | March 8 | Board |
| The Details | Common situations: Obstruction & Interference, Infield Fly, Appeals | March 10 | Sammamish |
| The Minutiae | The rest of the rules. Second half is StumpTheUmp, so bring your weird game situations! | March 16 | Sammamish |
| The Chief | Game management: faster games, better relationships | March 22 | Sammamish |
| The Balk | 90’ rules, positioning and responsibilities | March 24 | Board |
| The Manager | Rules discussion for managers and others | March 29 | Board |
Field Mechanics
Everest Park: 500 8th S St, Kirkland, WA 98033
Click for a map.
Redmond Ridge Park: 22915 Ne Alder Crest Drive (near Novelty Hill Rd. and Redmond Ridge Dr.)
Many thanks to Redmond North and Kirkland American for squeezing us in among all the pre-season practice slots!
| Course | Description | Date | Time | Field |
| The Warm-up | 60’ mechanics, drills and practice. | Saturday, March 12 | 9:00AM-3:00PM | Redmond Ridge |
| The Tune-up | Game situations to knock off the rust. Mistakes are free in preseason! | Sunday, March 20 | 1:00PM-5:00PM | Everest A |
| The Close-up | Big diamond (90′) mechanics. Working inside B&C, balks, pickoffs and steals. | Sunday, March 13 | 2:30PM-6:30PM | Redmond Ridge Big Field |
Bring a lunch to eat during The Warm-up; we’ll take a break in the middle. Or bring money to chip in for pizza.
