If you don't think every day is a great day try going without one.

Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was working on instincts alone.

My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.

Our students learn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training. To really maximize your potential as an umpire, you need to get a solid foundation as soon as you can.

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.

Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments.

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