Wendelstedt Umpire Academy Umpire Classic Clinics

The World's Most Successful Umpire School!
Providing formal, supervised training for students to qualify for umpire positions in professional, college, high school, independent professional, and youth baseball.

100% of the Wendelstedt Graduates sent to PBUC were called for placement in professional baseball, as well as our entire school reserve list! We continue to receive more jobs, and higher placements, than any other umpire program available!

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Umpire Academy Umpire Classics

Recognized and Approved Training Program for Umpires by Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, the Professional Baseball Umpire Corporation, and many Independent Professional Leagues all over the country.

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Local Clinics

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All of our clinics offer in-depth Wendelstedt Umpire School training materials and instruction. Each course will be divided between classroom and field work sessions; each containing specific content for the individual clinic based on recommendations of the hosts and attendees.

Classroom sessions are filled with detailed and comprehensive instruction in umpire mechanics, procedures, and rules and interpretations. Classroom instruction will also include daily class competitions, open forum discussions, and video review rap sessions. Specific areas of instruction might include:

· Obstruction

· Offensive Interference

· Balks

· Catcher’s Interference

· Appeals

· Base Awards

· Handling Situations/Ejections

· And Many More

Field training is filled with a wide range of instruction for both plate and base work, and includes extensive and individual cage instruction. Even before entering the pitching machine, students will be instructed on the proper wearing, and options, of protective equipment. Each student’s plate stance and mechanics will be reviewed, and will include evaluations in the key areas of consistent plate work. Recommendations will be made to each umpire to make them the most accurate and consistent ball/strike umpire they can be. Determining and developing the strike zone and learning to accurately judge and call check swings will be thoroughly reviewed.

Other areas covered during field training may include:

· Reading Plays and Proper Timing

· Theories on Positioning and Angle/Distance

· Double Plays

· Umpire Rotations

· Pitcher Restrictions and Regulations

· Infield Fly

· Batter and Batter-Runner

· And Many More

All instructors on the Wendelstedt Clinic Circuit include instructors of the school’s five-week professional school, current professional umpires, and others specifically selected by Harry and Hunter Wendelstedt for their umpiring knowledge, communication skills, and instructional abilities.

Other clinic details including meal and lodging options and course materials will depend on each individual clinic location, and will be provided on each clinic’s information and enrollment pages. To see the dates and locations of upcoming clinics, CLICK HERE.

Have Us Come to You!
The Wendelstedt staff is available for professional clinics during the months of October, November, February, and March. Cost for 2, 3, and 5 day clinics vary due to travel expenses of staff to your area. Individual arrangements for such clinics for your association must be made through the Wendelstedt School at 1-800-818-1690. Let us greatly improve the work of your entire association. Call today!

Local Clinics

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