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AZUA instructor, Jeff Macias, explaining the importance of "understanding" why the position of a plate umpire's feet play an active role on whether an umpires judgment will be good or bad. |
These umpires, in a 4 hour period, received detailed and hands on cage work and soft toss drills. They were excellent students! |
John Woods, helping this umpire understand what the "slot" is and how to obtain the correct position when working the plate. |
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AZUA instructors, Steve Mattingly (white) and Travis Katzenmeier (Black), explain the proper position an umpire needs to be for force plays at first with no runners on base. |
Steve and Travis adjust the base as a teaching tool to prove "WHY" umpires need to be in a certain position. |
MLB umpire and AZUA instructor, Alfonso Marquez, listening to the instruction to the AIA umpires. |
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During a soft toss drill, this umpire ask questions to make sure he completely understands what he is doing and why. Remember, competence breeds confidence. The AZUA instructors were there to provide quality answers and instructions. |
All AIA umpires, during the the training, were occupied with doing something. Here is this picture the umpire is feeding the pitching machine baseballs so the plate umpire can actual experience some type of live pitching. |
Notice the AZUA instructor, John Woods, giving the plate umpire his undivided attention. Each umpire received one-on-one training in the cage. |
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AZUA instructor, Steve Mattingly (White shirt), shows "WHY" the umpire cannot take plays at first base in fair territory. When the second baseman fields a baseball going to the left and then to throw to first base coming toward first base is called pressuer. When the umpire recognizes pressure (Play recognition) he should go into foul territory to set up the angle for the play at first base. |
AZUA instructor demonstrates the proper mechanics when the umpire in foul territory for taking a "pressure play" from the right side of the infield. |
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