01/01/2026
Happy New Year to you all. And now that the new year is here, that means we are less than three weeks away from beginning the umpire training classes. The classes are designed for 0-5 years experience, but anyone may attend. Here is the curriculum for Tahlequah. The BA classes will be the same curriculum except compressed into two Saturday sessions.
Week One
Introductions
Umpiring 101
Little Things
Definitions
Crewness
Preventative Umpiring
Week Two
Before the Game
Pregame
Plate meeting
Lineup Card
Scorekeeping
Game Management
Calls & Signals
Using your Voice
Week Three
Mechanics (general)
Base Mechanics
Plate Mechanics
Systems: 1, 2, 3, 4 umpires
Situations
Appeals & Protests
Obstruction & Interference
Week Four
Blood Rule
Unruly Fans
New Rules
Review
Week Five
Review
Test