Photos from 2007 Southern Region Umpire School
For those of you unaware of this, Southern Region runs an absolutely fabulous extended Umpires School. It runs Wednesday evening through Sunday noon, and is typically held at the end of March or the beginning of April. The school includes rules review, cage work and field mechanics drills, all of which are video taped for the students' review. This year, students also worked a pair of games, rotating in and out.
Below is a humorous montage of some of the photographs taken during the 2007 school. Clicking on any of the pictures will display a larger version. If you would like to save a copy for yourself, right-click on the picture and select "Save As..."
This Year's Motley Crew
Waitin' for things to fire up!
Why is the practice field in the next county?
I'll fight you for that cooler...
The instructors share a light moment discussing the students' progress.
What was that mechanic again?
Working games...
...under the eagle eyes of our vigilant instructors
...who pay rapt attention to the action
...and are fascinated with the play.
The more senior, and wiser, instructors watch in air-conditioned comfort.
Caesar, we who are about to die, salute you!
Carolyn got a little extra attention from the instructors
but later is allowed to work on her own...
Yes, that was a strike, son.
Ring him up!
Are you sure that's what they taught you?
Safe, this time...
Are you SURE that's what they taught you?
