Strike 3 Podcast w/CB, ENak, & Trav

One of the primary functions of a baseball umpire is the enforcement of the rules of the game. Today, CB, E-Nak and Trav meet with John Ottavino, a self-made baseball rules expert (our definition).

John publishes a free daily email, "Baseball Rule of the Day." This mail list is available to anyone who asks. Currently, there are hundreds of umpires, across the USA, and abroad, who subscribe to John's list. We talk to Mr Ottavino about the origins of the mail list, from a small local distribution, to the growth to today, and some of the interesting rules/interpretations.

You can subscribe to John's free "Baseball Rule of the Day," email list just by asking - j.ottavino@att.net

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This episode continues our renewed series regarding the State of the Division (NAIA) for college baseball. We are pleased to welcome our guest, Justin Gragg, NAIA Director of Officiating Initiatives. Justin is responsible for sports officials in all 31 (and 28 championship) sports NAIA sanctions. NAIA is comprised of 250 schools, and includes over 77,000 student-athletes. Please join CB, E-Nak, and Trav, as we talk to Justin about the successes from the 2022 season, and the outlook for the rapidly approaching 2023 Baseball Season. 

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This episode continues our renewed series regarding the State of the Division (D-III) for college baseball. We are pleased to welcome our guest, Don Umland, NCAA National Coordinator of Division III Baseball Umpires. Please join CB, and  E-Nak, as we talk to Don about the successes from the 2022 season, and the outlook for the rapidly approaching 2023 Baseball Season. We also talk about some of the new rules and expectations for the 2023 season, and some keys to an umpire's development.

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This episode continues our renewed series regarding the State of the Division (D-II) for college baseball. We are pleased to welcome our guest, Scott Taylor, NCAA National Coordinator of Division II Baseball Umpires. Please join CB, and  E-Nak, as we talk to Scott about the successes from the 2022 season, and the outlook for the rapidly approaching 2023 Baseball Season. We also talk about some of the new rules and expectations for the 2023 season, and some keys to an umpire's development.

We also touch on the subject of violence/mistreatment of sports officials. In particular, we would like to draw attention to "Officially Human" a group founded by Brenda Hilton, of the Big Ten Conference, with the goal to restore respect to game officials. Please check out their website -

https://officiallyhuman.com/

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S3:E5: Camps - Umpire Force with Adam Dowdy

This episode continues our annual series regarding Umpire Camps and Clinics. Each Fall marks the annual "Camp Season" for umpires. The time for professional development. Our guest includes our friend, and "New Camp on the Block," Adam Dowdy, the Founder of the Umpire Force. We touch on how Adam got his start in umpiring, his journey through the minor leagues, and his transition into College Baseball. We talk about Adam's history of teaching, training and developing umpires, starting with Jim Evans' school, and several other umpire camps.  We talk about the teaching philosophy and strategies at United Umpires, and the importance of training. There is, currently, still time and seats available at the 3 Umpire Force clinics. So, please enjoy our conversation about umpire training with Adam.

Umpire Focus Umpire Camps - https://umpirefocus.com/

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An issue of growing concern is the abuse of sports officials, and how it seems to be increasing exponentially. This phenomenon is occurring at all levels of all sports. Join us as we talk to Kristi Moore Howard, a softball umpire who was recently assaulted by a fan, and Brian Barlow, and (unfortunate) expert in the field of sports officials' abuse. Help us find ways to solve this important, and growing, issue. https://www.facebook.com/youreoffside

In today's episode we talk with Division 1 and newly minted College World Series Umpire Ramon " Rambo " Armendariz. We talk with him about how he got his start in umpiring, his journey through the minor leagues, and his transition into College Baseball. Now that Ramon is fresh off his first trip to Omaha, we ask him about receiving "The Call" to the College World Series. 

This episode concludes our three-part series about umpire camps and clinics. Our guests are three of the principle leaders of the United Collegiate Umpires, Chris Marshall, Alex Skandalis and Brian deBrauwere. We discuss how they all got started in baseball, including their playing careers, time umpiring in professional baseball, and transitions into collegiate baseball umpiring. We talk about the teaching philosophy and strategies at United Umpires, and the importance of training. We talk about their joining into United Umpires, and much more. So, please enjoy our conversation about umpire training with Brian, Alex and Chris.

United Collegiate Umpires - https://unitedumpires.org/

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Hello everyone. Thank you for tuning in to a special episode of S3P!!!! Today we're on location at beautiful Folsom Lake College in Folsom California! Our first venture out beyond Covid 19. We're going to have incredible guests and campers on the final BBUC 2-Umpire Camp ever. This is very bitter sweet for us because we've been involved in BBUC for many years. The instructors have given of themselves beyond all expectations! Please sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversations with campers and instructors of the Final, BBUC 2-Umpire Camp!

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Today we present the second episode, in a 3 part series, on Camps & Clinics. Our guests are the founders of the Umpire Training Institute, Steve Mattingly, Travis Katzenmeier and Jason Rogers. We'll discuss how they all got started in baseball, time in professional baseball, how they got into college baseball. We also talk about their teaching philosophy, the importance of training, how UTI got started, and much, much, more. So please sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversation with Steve, Travis and Jason Umpire Training Institute - https://umpiretraininginstitute.com/ We would love to hear from you. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: feedback@strike3podcast.com , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com

In today's episode we are joined by our friends and mentors, Gary DiFabio and Jeff Henrichs. Gary is a 15 year NCAA veteran who works most of the D-I conferences on the West Coast, along with D-II and some Junior College conferences. Jeff is a 28 year NCAA vet, with 8 College World Series rings. We examine the purpose, and importance, of Fall Baseball from the perspective of the schools, assigners and the individual umpires.

We discuss the importance of Fall Baseball to an umpire's development, and it's relationship to the umpires' assigning association(s). We note some evidence of changing attitudes in some umpires' attitudes regarding Fall Ball, including compensation. 

The topic of the difficulties observed on the difficulties staffing fall baseball scrimmages by the lower levels (non-D-I) of collegiate, and all of the high school levels, is also explored. Is it a combination of effects that are limiting the numbers? (e.g. post-COVID pandemic reluctance, season burn-out, lack of compensation)

Please join us in welcoming Gary DiFabio and Jeff Henrichs!

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S2:E10 - Umpire Crew Chief w/ Jeff Henrichs Today the guys have a conversation with 7 time College World Series Umpire Jeff Henrichs. Jeff talks about his start in umpiring baseball, his minor league experience, and how he ended up in College Baseball. He also talks about how to become a crew chief and if you are already a crew chief, how to become a better one. So sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversation with Jeff Henrichs.

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 9 of Strike 3 Podcast. Today we're talking to Kate Hart. Kate is a 20 year veteran umpire who umpires from little league to Junior College Baseball. Kate talks about what is was like for her to tryout for baseball in little league and pony baseball, only to be turned away because she was a a girl. She also talks about what it's like to be a female umpiring in a male dominated sport. So please sit back, relax, and enjoy our interview with Ms. Kate Hart.

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This episode continues our series of physically and mentally preparing for a new baseball season. We are talking with the owner of AIPT, LLC, (Anything is Possible Training) Danni Proenza! Danni is a certified personal trainer, who also is a baseball umpire. Danni attended umpire school in 2018, so knows the rigors and demands on umpires' bodies. Danni has successfully completed several Ironman Triathlons, and is a Ironman Certified Coach, so we're sure she can run circles around us. Danni discusses the importance of a good training routine, including how/when to start a training program and how to maintain your physical fitness throughout the season, (and throughout the year), and the relation to improved on-field performance. Danni explains AIPT's motto, "What if...to...What's next" 

Here are more sources for additional information from Danni and AIPT Now - Website -https://aiptnow.com/   Facebook - @1AIPT   Instagram - @_aipt 

HyperVolt Percussion Tools - https://hyperice.com/  

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Please join us in meeting with Karen Swanner, founder of "The Official's Mind," as we explore mental fitness for sports officials.  Karen's 40 year officiating career spans from pee-wee hockey, to NCAA D-I Men's and Women's Soccer National Championships (8), and Men's and Women's international friendlies. Ms. Swanner combines her officiating experiences with her academic backgrounds, to delve into Mental Fitness for officials in all sports. The Official's Mind focuses on mental side of officiating, including stress, confidence, motivation, communications, focus and mind-body connections, all of which can provide insights to officiating success on the field/court.  Further information can be obtained from Karen's "The Official's Mind" cyber presences - Website - https://theofficialsmind.com/   Facebook - @thesportsofficialsmind     Twitter - @officials_mind    Instagram - @theofficialsmind  We would love to hear from you. Please rate us on ApplePodcast, or send us feedback at: feedback@strike3podcast.com , or visit our website for more information - https://www.strike3podcast.com

UPDATE: Please check out Karen's article in the February 2021 issue of Referee Magazine!

The West Coast Umpire Camps (WCUC)  is hosting a free virtual umpire clinic January 28 - January 31, 2021. Please welcome the WCUC co-founders, Eric Nakagawa and Michael Wraa, and their lead instructors, Brian Hertzog and Luke Hamilton to the show. The WCUC virtual clinic is being held due to the COVID-19 pandemic (and the related West Coast shutdown) a physical camp is impossible. WCUC is offering this virtual clinic free of cost to umpires, and only ask for a donation to UmpsCare, if you so desire. 

You can sign up for the clinic here - https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6516106074900/WN_8l9MDinGS7OPLiSTF749Fg 

or on the WCUC website - www.westcoastumpirecamps.com  or WCUC Facebook page - @WestCoastUmpireCamps or the UmpsCare page - https://give.umpscare.com/wcuc  Brian and Luke can be found on Facebook - @LukeBrianTour  

Please note the Virtual Clinic has moved to January 28-31, due to logistics and COVID-19 quarantine issues. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Happy New Year! Welcome to another edition of Strike 3 Podcast. Today's guest is an entrepreneurial Level-2 CrossFit Trainer who's been in the fitness industry for the last decade. He's coached many people who've lost hundreds of pounds while gaining strength and agility. Like most, his business is effected by the pandemic, however he has adapted, improvised, and overcome challenges with a positive attitude. Please welcome to the show, owner of Mac's Athletic out of Stockton California, Pat McAninch.  Here are links to the topics we discussed in this episode.  www.macsathletic.com                 Patrick's email: maxathletic@gmail.com www.gymreapers.com/products.gymreapers-kettlebells www.kettlebellkings.com/powder-coat-kettlebell-in-ln/ www.roguefitness.com/rogue-kettlebells The Compassion Course - on-line: www.thecompassioncourse.org The Couch Stretch: https://youtu.be/eoPmgjyj9-Q Books: the maxims of manhood: 100 rules every real man must live by  - Jeff Wilser https://anchor.fm/colin-brown8/message

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Hello everyone, just wanted to put out a quick end of the year show. Hope you enjoy it and Happy New Year!!!!

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Today's guest is not only the D-III Baseball National Coordinator, he’s also still an active D-I umpire. Please help us welcome to the show, Don Umland.

The guest this episode is a former MiLB umpire, turned into a college umpire, then became the NCAA Division II National Coordinator of Umpires. Please help us welcome to the show, Scott Taylor

Today's guest is a former MiLB and NCAA D-I umpire. He walked off the field at the ripe old age of 32 to become the D-I Western Athletic Conference (WAC) & D-II California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Coordinator of Umpires. To add to that he's currently the NCAA Director of Umpire Training. Please help us welcome to the show, Mr. Tom Hiler.