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Step 1
Set umpiring career goals. Research the steps of each path to high school, collegiate and major league umpiring.
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Step 2
Assess personal skills that make a good umpire. Look for good communication skills, personal relationship skills and excellent conflict resolution skills. Develop quick decision making skills, which are essential.
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Step 3
Be prepared to devote vacations to attend camps and clinics to hone umpire skills. Consider the sacrifice of free time that may affect the family.
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Step 4
Evaluate the interest in becoming an umpire. Examine motivations: is it a love of the game, are kids involved in the sport or is there a desire to do a better job.
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Step 5
Understand that the umpire in any sport can be the object of angry fans. Be prepared to deal with unruly fans in a calm, professional manner befitting the profession.
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Step 6
Get the best training available. Contact the league that manages the early levels of the game. Attend classes, camps and special career development offerings. Make connections with other professionals.
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Step 7
Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Abide the height-weight standards for umpires and be physically fit for the rigors of the game.












