I Learned A Valuable Life Lesson That

I Attribute My Success To My Mental Approach To The Game. I Have Always Been A Serious Student Of Umpiring. I Enjoy Studying Rules, Situations, And Positioning.

Umpires, Like Players, Are Expected To Show Constant Improvement Each Season And At Each Level. Inconsistent Plate Work And The Inability To Handle Situations Are Probably The Two Biggest Problems That Minor League Umpires Face.

Another Way To Lose Control Is To Ignore Something When You Should Address It.

My Dad Was A Carpenter And I Would Work With Him During The Summer And Umpire On The Nights I Wasn't Playing.

The Vast Majority Of People Who Watch Baseball Can Properly Call 95% Of All Plays That Happen On The Field. My Job Is To Teach You How To Call The Other 5%.