Episodes
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Today, we talk with Division I umpire Brooks O'Hearn. This the first in a series of episodes with Brooks. In this episode, we talk with Brooks about moving up in college baseball, and crew chief expecations. We also discuss life choices and timing, and the importance of umpires giving back to other umpires.
Please enjoy our chat with Brooks.
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One of the primary functions of a baseball umpire is the enforcement of the rules of the game. Today, CB, E-Nak and Trav meet with John Ottavino, a self-made baseball rules expert (our definition).
John publishes a free daily email, "Baseball Rule of the Day." This mail list is available to anyone who asks. Currently, there are hundreds of umpires, across the USA, and abroad, who subscribe to John's list. We talk to Mr Ottavino about the origins of the mail list, from a small local distribution, to the growth to today, and some of the interesting rules/interpretations.
You can subscribe to John's free "Baseball Rule of the Day," email list just by asking - [email protected]
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NCAA Division II National Coordinator - Jon Brower
This episode continues our renewed series regarding the State of the Division (D-II) for college baseball. We are pleased to welcome our guest, the new, NCAA National Coordinator of Division II Baseball Umpires, Jon Brower. Please join CB, E-Nak, and Trav, as we welcome Jon to the show, congratulate him on his new position, and talk to him about his vision and goals for Division II.
We also talk about some of his expectations for umpires and sportsmanship for the 2024 season, and beyond, and some keys to an umpire's development.
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This episode CB, E-Nak, and Trav wrap up the 2023 calendar and baseball year. This past years was very eventful, both on, and off the field. We thank our listeners and layout plans for 2024.
Thank you all for a good 2023, and best wishes to all for an even better 2024!
Happy New Year!
and Be safe out there.
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This episode CB and E-Nak discuss the Fall Baseball season. We talk about the importance of utilizing the Fall "Non-Traditional" Baseball Season to work on your game, and take advantage of networking opportunities. We also discuss Umpire Camps and Clinics. Each Fall marks the annual "Camp Season" for umpires. The time for professional development. We share some of our camp and clinic experiences, and discuss the importance of umpire clinics. West Coast Umpire Camps - https://www.westcoastumpirecamps.com/ United Collegiate Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/ Umpire Training Institute - https://umpiretraininginstitute.com/ Umpire Focus - https://umpirefocus.com/ United Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/training-program/camp-clinic-schedule/ *******Very Important******** Here is a link to call camps being put on in the United States this year: https://officialsdepot.com/pages/back-to-bases-clinics
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Thank You all for the love and support. Trav
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Today, we talk with Division I umpire Michael Chuckerman. We talk with him about how he got his start in umpiring, his journey from high school baseball, attending umpire school, and his transition (and rapid advancement) into College Baseball. We discuss life choices and timing, and the importance of umpires giving back to other umpires.
Please enjoy our chat with Michael.
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In this episode, the boys begin their 4th Season. They start out discussing the off season, the new rules for the 2023 season, and the season outlook.
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This episode continues our renewed series regarding the State of the Division (NAIA) for college baseball. We are pleased to welcome our guest, Justin Gragg, NAIA Director of Officiating Initiatives. Justin is responsible for sports officials in all 31 (and 28 championship) sports NAIA sanctions. NAIA is comprised of 250 schools, and includes over 77,000 student-athletes. Please join CB, E-Nak, and Trav, as we talk to Justin about the successes from the 2022 season, and the outlook for the rapidly approaching 2023 Baseball Season.
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This episode continues our renewed series regarding the State of the Division (D-III) for college baseball. We are pleased to welcome our guest, Don Umland, NCAA National Coordinator of Division III Baseball 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. We also talk about some of the new rules and expectations for the 2023 season, and some keys to an umpire's development.
We would love to hear from you. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: [email protected] , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com
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This episode continues our renewed series regarding the State of the Division (D-II) for college baseball. We are pleased to welcome our guest, Scott Taylor, NCAA National Coordinator of Division II Baseball Umpires. 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. We also talk about some of the new rules and expectations for the 2023 season, and some keys to an umpire's development.
We also touch on the subject of violence/mistreatment of sports officials. In particular, we would like to draw attention to "Officially Human" a group founded by Brenda Hilton, of the Big Ten Conference, with the goal to restore respect to game officials. Please check out their website -
https://officiallyhuman.com/
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This episode begins a renewed series regarding the State of the Division (D-I) for college baseball. We are pleased to welcome our guest, George Drouches, NCAA National Coordinator of Baseball Umpires. Please join CB, E-Nak, and Trav, as we talk to George about the successes from the 2022 season, and the outlook for the rapidly approaching 2023 Baseball Season.
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This episode continues a renewed series regarding Umpire Camps and Clinics. Each Fall marks the annual "Camp Season" for umpires. The time for professional development. Our guest includes our friend, and returning guest, Alex Skandalis, the President of the United Umpires. We talk about the teaching philosophy and strategies at United Umpires, and the importance of training. There is, currently, still time and seats available at 6 of United Umpires' upcoming clinics. So, please enjoy our conversation about umpire training with Alex.
West Coast Umpire Camps - https://www.westcoastumpirecamps.com/
United Collegiate Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/
Umpire Training Institute - https://umpiretraininginstitute.com/
Umpire Focus - https://umpirefocus.com/
United Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/training-program/camp-clinic-schedule/
*******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
We would love to hear from you. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: [email protected] , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com -
This episode continues a renewed series regarding Umpire Camps and Clinics. Each Fall marks the annual "Camp Season" for umpires. The time for professional development. Our guest includes our friend, and returning guest, Steve Mattingly, co-founder of Umpire Training Institute. We talk about the teaching philosophy and strategies at UTI, and the importance of training. There is, currently, still time and seats available at UTI's upcoming clinics. So, please enjoy our conversation about umpire training with Steve.
West Coast Umpire Camps - https://www.westcoastumpirecamps.com/
United Collegiate Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/
Umpire Training Institute - https://umpiretraininginstitute.com/
Umpire Focus - https://umpirefocus.com/
United Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/training-program/camp-clinic-schedule/
*******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
We would love to hear from you. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: [email protected] , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com -
S3:E5: Camps - Umpire Force with Adam Dowdy
This episode continues our annual series regarding Umpire Camps and Clinics. Each Fall marks the annual "Camp Season" for umpires. The time for professional development. Our guest includes our friend, and "New Camp on the Block," Adam Dowdy, the Founder of the Umpire Force. We touch on how Adam got his start in umpiring, his journey through the minor leagues, and his transition into College Baseball. We talk about Adam's history of teaching, training and developing umpires, starting with Jim Evans' school, and several other umpire camps. We talk about the teaching philosophy and strategies at United Umpires, and the importance of training. There is, currently, still time and seats available at the 3 Umpire Force clinics. So, please enjoy our conversation about umpire training with Adam.
Umpire Focus Umpire Camps - https://umpirefocus.com/
We would love to hear from you. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: [email protected] , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com
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This episode begins a renewed series regarding Umpire Camps and Clinics. Each Fall marks the annual "Camp Season" for umpires. The time for professional development. We share some of our camp and clinic experiences, and discuss the importance of umpire clinics.
West Coast Umpire Camps - https://www.westcoastumpirecamps.com/
United Collegiate Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/
Umpire Training Institute - https://umpiretraininginstitute.com/
Umpire Focus - https://umpirefocus.com/
United Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/training-program/camp-clinic-schedule/
*******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
We would love to hear from you. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: [email protected] , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com -
In today's episode, we discuss the importance of an umpire's support system, especially support from home. We are joined by Venus Brown and Samantha Wilson, two of the people that support and enable their partners' (Colin and Ben, respectively) umpiring careers. We also talk to Venus and Samantha about viewing the game, from their perspectives.
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An issue of growing concern is the abuse of sports officials, and how it seems to be increasing exponentially. This phenomenon is occurring at all levels of all sports. Join us as we talk to Kristi Moore Howard, a softball umpire who was recently assaulted by a fan, and Brian Barlow, and (unfortunate) expert in the field of sports officials' abuse. Help us find ways to solve this important, and growing, issue. https://www.facebook.com/youreoffside
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