Strike 3 Podcast w/CB, ENak, & Trav

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.

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

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 begin a 3 part series on Camps & Clinics. Our first guest is the the NCAA Baseball Director of Umpire Training and the founder of Black & Blue Umpire Camps, Mr. Billy Haze. This is Billy's 11th and final year of running BBUC. We'll discuss how he got started in baseball, his time in professional baseball, how he got into college baseball, how BBUC got started, and much, much, more. So please sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversation with Mr. Billy Haze.

Black & Blue Umpire Camps - https://blackandblueumpirecamps.com/

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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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