2022 SOFTBALL SEASON
Capital District Umpires
Clinic Outline 2022
Meetings at Queensbury will begin at 7:00pm
**Meetings at Cohoes will begin at 6:30pm** Meetings in Catskill will begin at 6:30pm
(CD-Cohoes HS on Mondays; North-Queensbury HS on Wednesdays; South-Catskill HS on Thursdays)
Clinic #1: New Candidates: Begin rules
(2/28, 3/2,3) Associates (2-4yr): Instructors choice
Clinic #2: MANDATORY FOR ALL MEMBERSHIP!
(3/7,9,10) Groups 1 and 2 continue instruction. All other members will attend a Business Meeting and Points of
Emphasis from Rules Interpreter, Pass out USA test, comments
from HS assignors and President.
Clinic #3: New Candidates continue; Associates-Instructors choice
(3/14,16,16) Veterans: Turn in USA test; Review NYSSO Most Missed
Questions; Cover POE’s (DP/Flex and EP; Obstruction vs
Interference; Base Awards; Game Management; 1 Umpire
mechanics)
Clinic #4: Veterans take NYSSO test; USA only umpires w/Farron-DeFlumer
(3/21,23,24) New Umps: continue; Associates: Instructors choice
Clinic #5: New Umpires and Associates take the NYSSO test
(3/28, 30, 31) Make up for Veterans who missed test; NYSSO test review for those who wish to go over the NYSSO test
Clinic #6: Season will have started. Only have clinic, if necessary!
(4/4,6,7)
***Mandatory End of Season Meeting @ Colonie Recreation Center, 7pm on
SUNDAY June 5 , 2022: Business Mtg., Collection of 2023 dues, Collection of
Assignor’s Fees, Elections, Season Wrap-up.
MECHANICS SESSION AT POCKET PARK, Exchange St. ON SUNDAY
MARCH 26th Time 9am-1pm . (1 st and 2 nd yr umpires)
ALL MEMBERS MUST ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 4 CLINICS (including the 2
mandatory meetings)