Chicagoland Conferences Umpire Association
IHSA Level 1 / Level 2 Baseball Live In-Person ClinicSite: Brother Rice High School
Date: Sunday 2/9/25 Registration 8:30am Clinic 9am -1pm
Clinic ScheduleLevel 1 and Level 2 Together9 – 9:05 Welcome and Clinic Info -- 9:05 – 9:20 IHSA Information -- (Al Albert) 9:20 – 9:45 Starting It Off Right!! Topics will include: Pre Game Email, Pre- Game Meeting and Plate Meeting (Rob Hacker)9:45 – 10:15 Rule Scenarios - Batting Out of Order (Lionel Kelley), the DH Rule (Mike Riordan) , Verbal and Live Ball Appeals (Jim Leipart)
BREAK 10:15 -25
10:30 – 10:50 New NFHS Rules and Points of Emphasis10:50 -11:15 Rules Scenarios – Courtesy Runners (Matt Lipman), Runner Interference - What to do with Batter Runner Or Runners on Base (Cyr), and Asking for (Partner/Partners) Umpire Assistance (Pat Weber)11:15 – 11:30 Your Umpiring Style….What should it include? (Mike Sliwinski /CCUA Umpire of the Year!)
BREAK 11:30 – 11:45 **Paul Rybarczyk (Assignor) will talk with CCUA officials - only - currently assigned to varsity games this season during break.
11:45 – 12:15 Level 1 – 2 Man Mechanics (Mike and Al Albert/Gil Martinez) Cafeteria Level 2 – 2 Man Mechanic Scenarios (Rob Hacker/Pat Weber) In Gym
12:15 – 12:45 Level 1 – 1 Person Mechanics IN CAFETERIA (Gil Martinez) FOR NEW UMPIRES and 1st and 2nd Year CCUA Umps Level 1 – 2 Person Mechanics Questions IN CAFETERIA (Mike and Al Albert) FOR UMPIRES WANTING TO MOVE UP TO VARSITY Level 2 – 3 person Mechanics and Situational Plays / Scenarios IN GYM (Cyr and Weber) FOR EXPERIENCED UMPIRES ( For Varsity Umpires Working Regionals/Sectionals)
12:50 – 1:00 IHSA Clinic Credit (Al Albert and Rob Hacker)
12:15 – 12:45 Level 1 – 1 Person Mechanics IN CAFETERIA (Gil Martinez) FOR NEW UMPIRES and 1st and 2nd Year CCUA Umps Level 1 – 2 Person Mechanics Questions IN CAFETERIA (Mike and Al Albert) FOR UMPIRES WANTING TO MOVE UP TO VARSITY Level 2 – 3 person Mechanics and Situational Plays / Scenarios IN GYM (Cyr and Weber) FOR EXPERIENCED UMPIRES ( For Varsity Umpires Working Regionals/Sectionals)
12:50 – 1:00 IHSA Clinic Credit (Al Albert and Rob Hacker)