Course Overview

Our umpire school will convene January 2, 2011 and conclude February 6, 2011. The school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and travel arrangements should be made to Daytona Beach or Orlando. The school is a 10 minute cab ride from the Daytona International Airport or bus terminals, and a quick shuttle ride from the Orlando International Airport. If you choose to fly into Orlando, and need a ride to our resort, we suggest that you utilize the services of DOTS Shuttle Service. This can be found at www.dots-daytonabeach.com.

The school living quarters for students will be the La Playa Resorts and Suites on beautiful Daytona Beach. There will be two students assigned to one large room. This hotel has all the facilities you need to make your stay on the beach a pleasant one while attending the school. Each room is equipped with color T. V., telephone, two large beds, and microwave and refrigerator. Each student will be held responsible for towels, linens, blankets, or other items taken from the hotel, costs of same to be charged to the student. This is the agreement between the student and the school. The student is personally responsible for any damage to hotel facilities. Students having guest, or that request a single room will pay for the single room rate. Reservations must be made through Mr. Wendelstedt. Your address while in attendance will be:

La Playa Inn and Suites
2500 N. Atlantic Ave.
Daytona Beach, FL 32118


Do not be confused by our year round mailing address at 88 South St. Andrews Drive, Ormond Beach, Florida 32174. This is the Wendelstedt Umpire School office.

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Travel

Plan to arrive at the La Playa by 3:00 p.m., January 2, 2011. Return travel can be planned to suit the schedule, which follows. Our graduation banquet will be held February 5, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Evaluation day will be February 6th. All students must vacate the hotel premises by noon February 7, 2011. Students may leave at any time after their evaluation on February 6th. At this evaluation, each student receives word on their work. Whether they are going into pro baseball, are on the reserve list, headed for college or independent leagues will be discussed. If students are planning on leaving on the 6th, please, in order that you may attend the evaluation day process, schedule your departures after 4:00 p.m.
We pay great attention to every student. We act as your family away from home and we strive to make this school the most rewarding 5 weeks of your life.

Reporting to School

It is most important that all students report to the La Playa Inn in Daytona Beach, Florida, by 3:00 p.m., January 2, 2011. After checking into the hotel our instructors will direct you to our offices in the hotel for school registration. At our opening meeting at 5:00 p.m., January 2, 2011, we will introduce our staff instructors and then give an outline of our program. Students reporting before January 2, 2011 pay a discounted hotel rate, however, should make their early reservations directly through the hotel. You can do this by contacting Monica at 386-672-0990.

What to Bring

Although student must bring a protective cup, it is not necessary to purchase an umpire uniform or equipment to attend the school. The school provides all necessary equipment for the training period. Those students wishing to bring their own personal umpiring equipment may do so. All others will be supplied use of our equipment for the school term. School will provide students  new combo caps, rule books and T-shirts. Students should be sure to purchase their own protective cup.

Students should bring a jacket and tie for dress evenings. The students are required to bring with them clothing for warm and cold weather, umpire uniforms if they have them, and some old clothes as they will play many ball games. With three diamonds available at all times, each student will umpire daily in drills, control situations, cages, and LIVE games.

Course Schedule

Briefly, our program will be as follows: six days per week, 8:30 a.m. daily meetings at the hotel meeting room that last approximately ninety minutes. At 10:30 a.m. we report to our playing fields. A period of limbering up and conditioning programs begin. Following the exercises will be drills to teach proper mechanics such as proper stance, voice control, ball and strike, safe and out calls, and proper positions on the field. We will cover the correct method to handle players and situations and the use of umpire equipment. Every phase of umpiring is covered during our school session. Classes conclude at 3:30 p.m. College and high school games are umpired daily after the first ten days of fundamentals. These games are played from 3:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Some night classes will be held.

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