Heart of Texas Umpire Clinic

Heart of Texas Umpire Clinic Training Baseball Umpires in Central Texas

04/19/2026

THAT'S A BALK! Get you a partner who is literally on the EXACT same page as you. This could not have been more perfectly timed together.

04/16/2026

"Not worth my paperwork" - Baseball can bring out the best and worst in each of us. Players deserve the benefit of the doubt in most scenarios. We can help manage the game more efficiently when we remember to handle situations accoringly - Ignore, Acknowledge, Warn, then Eject. In this video we get to see our plate umpire going through the first 3 steps. Game moves on withouth further incident.

04/14/2026

WHACKER AT THE PLATE! Plays at the plate can develop really quickly - especially when the throw comes from the infield. Start Point of Plate, and work to your right. Keep the "wedge" look as you rotate around so you can see through the play. Get your head as still as you can to see the critical elements of the play - catch, tag, touch of base, voluntary release. Then confidently make the call "He's OUT!"

03/26/2026

CATCHER'S OBSTRUCTION with bases loaded! As a plate umpire, you don't always see everything, but this something you can hear! Know what the different sounds are - bat hitting glove before hitting the ball. Calmly and confidently award the penalty.

03/24/2026

Swipe Tags in 2 man umpire crews are so challenging. As the base umpire: take a read step, get the best angle possible, see all elements of the play, then make an emphatic call. If the coach asks you to get help, this is a great opportunity to get together. Share the information you have with the crew, come to an agreement, know what you are going to call before you break, then come out and make an emphatic call.

CONGRATULATIONS to one of our clinicians, Cody Crocker, on making his NCAA Division I debut this weekend! We are so prou...
03/23/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to one of our clinicians, Cody Crocker, on making his NCAA Division I debut this weekend! We are so proud of you and your umpiring journey. You make everyone around you better, are the definition of a “crew guy,” and just overall a great dude. We know this is just the beginning. Keep calling strikes and outs!

03/19/2026

Never seen this before...until this game! Intentionally dropped ball! NFHS Rule 8-4-1, intentionally dropped ball is an immediate dead ball, batter is out, runners return. Yes, took a minute to remember the runner goes back to 1st!

03/17/2026

THAT'S A BALK! When a runner is stealing and the bench yells "step off," it is important to stay locked in. Observe the play and confidently call what you see. If a coach asks, explain confidently and consisely as possible.

02/18/2026

Getting the call right. Slow down, process the play, get on the same page, then make the call. Good fundamentals go a long way! Happy Umpiring!

1st HOT Umpire Clinic is in the books! What a great day it was! Thank you to everyone who came out and got better! Until...
02/02/2026

1st HOT Umpire Clinic is in the books! What a great day it was! Thank you to everyone who came out and got better! Until next year…

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