I attribute my success to my mental approach to the game. I have always been a serious student of umpiring. I enjoy studying rules, situations, and positioning.

I have looked back on situations and thought that I could have handled a few differently and probably better.

Game management is accomplished by staying constantly alert and then reading and reacting to potential problem situations before they materialize. It all boils down to paying attention to details.

Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it.

Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two umpire schools sanctioned by Major League Baseball.

I reached the point where I actually enjoyed the umpiring more than playing.

I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series.