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FCU NEW UMPIRE APPLICANT TRYOUTS FOR 2012 BASEBALL SEASON
Tryouts for our new applicants for the 2012 collegiate baseball season will be held the week of Monday, October 10 through Thursday, October 13 at a central Florida location TBA. We will have an evening game each day and you can sign up for as many as you feel necessary. We will use the two-man system for every game. Wear any uniform you have and bring gear for both the plate and bases. FCU staff will be there to observe you and will personally interview each of you in private. Our umpire staff developmental decisions are made later in the fall so we will not be able to give you a decision on your tryout until we have considered all factors.
We charge $150 for tryouts because it encourages serious applicants. In the past, before we charged, we had people show up without any experience, just to "give it a try". Also, these applicants often cancelled at the last minute leaving us with two teams and no umpires. The $150 fee will cover the entire week from Monday to Thursday, no matter how many days you attend. When you sign up, I will assign you a game(s) that fits both our schedules.
Our organization, FCU, services at least fifty-five colleges and universities from NJCAA to NAIA to NCAA D1 and D2. We normally use around one hundred forty umpires to fill these slots. The majority of the games use two umpires. Our geographical area encompases Ft Myers-Miami-Ft Lauderdale-Orlando-Tampa-Jacksonville-Savannah-Valdosta and points between.
There are also additional camp instructions on Friday and Saturday-Sunday, October 14-16. The Friday camp covers handling situations, conflict resolution, and "Coach Whispering". This price is $150 also but if you bundle Monday- Friday, the fees are only $200 total. No games.
Saturday and Sunday comprises of a three man mechanic camp with Tony Thompson as the lead instructor. This camp and games also serves a tryout tool for Tony's D1 conferences as well as certification for D1 nonconference games. This fall we will add John Porter from the MEAC to tryout and certify umpires for MEAC conference and nonconference games. Bundle this camp for another $50. $250 total for all camps, $200 for two camps or just $150 for one camp is our offer. We will find some lodging deals in the area. We hope to have Friday through Sunday activities on the Daytona campuses of ERAU and DSC. For the complete brochure email or call Manny Salazar
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