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Clinic Information

The 2010 Mid-American Umpire Clinic will be held in Springfield, Missouri, September 10-12 at the Clarion Hotel and Drury University.
 
Tuition (non-refundable)
Make all checks payable to: Mid-American Umpire Clinic
Early Tuition Discount: $125.00 before March 1, 2010
Standard Tuition: $150.00 starting March 1, 2010
Late Tuition: $175.00 after August 1, 2010
Registration Deadline - August 29, 2010
 
Returning Student Discount
2009 Returning Students will receive $25.00 off your 2010 registration fee for each new umpire (up to 4) you sign up for the clinic.  Contact Jason Blackburn for discount information or if you plan on bringing more than 4 umpires with you.
 
Tuition includes the following:
Clinic T-shirt
Clinic Manual
Friday Evening Pizza and Drinks
Saturday Evening Appetizers at a Springfield restaurant

What to Bring
Uniform:  Black & MLB lt. blue (black collar) jerseys, plate & base pants, hat and jacket.  Please note: We really don't care what uniform jerseys you wear, we just don't want you to bring your entire closet for the weekend.

Equipment:  Chest protector, face mask, leg guards, protective cup, ball bag(s), indicator and plate brush.

Miscellaneous:  1 blank video tape, MLB and High School rulebooks, notebook, pen or pencil.
 
Accommodations
The Clarion Hotel is located just off South Glenstone Avenue in Springfield, MO.
 
Rooms will be available at a special clinic rate of $64 per night ($32 per umpire) plus tax, double occupancy, for out-of-town students.  The Clarion offers complementary shuttle from the Springfield-Branson National Airport.
 
Rooms will be reserved through the clinic.  If a roommate is preferred, umpires must notify Jason Blackburn by August 29, 2010.

2010 Itinerary

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Multi-media presentations are used during rules discussions

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You will work college level baseball during the clinic

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The Instructors will demonstrate the 2-man umpiring system on the field.