Umpire Survey

Training

The information you will provide below will help me shape the information on this web site to the needs of the amateur umpires around the world. If nothing else it may serve to answer some of the questions often debated amongst the "blue crew."

Most of these questions deal with the time when you first became an umpire. The issues being examined concern your training, knowedlge of the rules and impressions as you entered officiating.

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1) How many years have you been umpiring?

1 year 2-5 6-10 11 or more years

2) Which sports have you umpired (check all that apply) :

hardball softball slowpitch fastpitch other

3) Which levels have you umpired (check all that apply) :

beginner youth teen adult professional other

4) Last season you umpired mostly? (check one)

hardball softball slowpitch fastpitch other

5) At what level? (check one)

beginner youth teen adult professional other

6) How would you rate your current level?

novice journeyman experienced professional

7) Did you begin umpiring as a member of a :

league association freelance or independent

8) Your instruction was coordinated by a :

league association pro school personal study

9) How much training did you receive prior to your first game?

none, there's the equipment! a half day session a one day clinic two or three sessions more than three sessions professional workshop(s)

10) Did your training include on field experience?

Yes No A little

11) Was your initial training essentially based on :

the rules only umpire positioning umpiring philosophy rules and positions rules and philosophy a combination of all three none, go get 'em tiger!

12) Your initial training included instruction on working :

the bases the plate both bases and plate no training

13) The basic signs umpires use (strike, out etc.) were :

discussed demonstrated practised discussed and demonstrated all of the above signs? what signs?

14) The basic mechanics umpires use (sets, slot etc.) were :

discussed demonstrated practised discussed and demonstrated all of the above slot? what slot?

15) Did your training include disussion of :

Dress codes          : Yes No

Equipment            : Yes No
 
Local & house rules  : Yes No

Working with coaches : Yes No

The balk rule        : Yes No

Handling protests    : Yes No

Handling arguments   : Yes No

Compensation         : Yes No Not Applicable

Insurance            : Yes No Not Applicable

16) When you did your first games did you work with an experienced umpire?

all the time most of the time occasionally never

17) In your first season you umpired mostly? (check one)

hardball softball slowpitch fastpitch other

18) At what level? (check one)

beginner youth teen adult professional other

19) Your initial training should have concentrated more on :

training was adequate the rules umpire positioning umpiring philosophy rules and positions rules and philosophy a combination of all three local rules and issues more training all around

20) Your initial training could have concentrated less on :

training was adequate the rules umpire positioning umpiring philosophy rules and positions rules and philosophy a combination of all three local rules and issues less training all around

21) Finally, when you walked on to the field for your first game, apart from feeling nervous, did you feel prepared?

Yes No

Your comments on umpire training or the way these web pages could better assist you are most welcome. :