Testimonials

As the high school baseball season draws to an end, I just wanted to say thank you for being able to attend your 2009 umpiring camp. There is not enough space to detail how much what I learned at your camp which in turn has made me a better umpire...but more importantly, striving to continue to get better. Handling high school games alone, dealing with irate coaches and being in a better position to make calls hardly sums up what I have learned. Please keep me on your list for next year's camp ... I wouldn't miss it. And anyone who tells you that your camp wasn't worth it would certainly be lying. Thank you for your time.

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I just want to thank you for all the time you put into this camp and I was very impressed and more important I learned alot and hope to be doing High School Baseball this coming year and many more. Please also pass this onto the entire group that helped out for it was a complete success in my opinion.

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I want to let you know I attended South East Michigan Umpire camp over the weekend for the second year have to say it was great. What a way for Umpires to work together as a team and develop their skills by watching fellow umpires of all levels of baseball experience.

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Good Morning, I wanted to let you know we really enjoyed our weekend. The camp was very well run this year and I'm sure you will continue to make more changes in the future.

I'm still amazed at how many umpires don't take the time to come to camps. And it was great to get the rules meeting out of the way.

Hope you bring back Kyle McNeely next year, nice Job.

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As I said in my email to Bill yesterday I thought the camp was excellent. All the instructors made it very informative and worthwhile. With the level of experience most the instructors you have, it could easily have been intimidating but it felt like being on the field with your partner for 20 years which made the learning easy.

Not much I would change – very nice job! Thanks for having it and all the work you guys put into making it work!!

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Thanks for a great camp. Thought I'd let you know page 38 of the new issue of Referee has the NFHS ruling on 3rd strike and when is B1 out on a dropped 3rd strike and he doesn't attempt to go to first. The question is almost exactly as stated at camp. I know the time at your camp was well spent and I will be a great umpire in northern MI because of all your help

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Dear Bill, just wanted to thank you and the entire staff for your effort in running the camp. Like I said in my evaluation I have been involved in baseball for more that 45 years, playing, coaching from T-ball -travel -American Legion- High School- Class A. I was sure I was prepared to be an Umpire. Thank you for opening my eyes and giving me the opportunity to become better, See you next year.

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Bill: Thanks so much for a great camp, interesting subjects and the quality of the instructors. As I enter my second season of umpiring, the clinic showed me in many areas how much I still have to learn and allowed me to really start perfecting the quality of game I call. I look forward to reviewing the pictures on line and will see you again next year. Also- the lunch on Saturday was great. All in all a great value in money spent and knowledge gained.