The 2010 Jim Evans European Classic will be held at the Krc Eagles Baseball Field in Prague, Czech Republic from April 6th to 10th. Veteran Major League Umpire Jim Evans invites all interested European Umpires to this clinic, which is organized in association with the Czech Baseball Association, CEB and AUBA GB. Other experienced instructors will be Dick Nelson, Mark Mauro, Thomas Haywood, Serge Makouchetchev, David Kulhánek and Frantisek Pribyl. The five-day course costs €630, including accommodation.
Registration on official website
An excerpt from the program:
- 2-umpire System
- Angle / Distance Theory
- Timing Techniques
- Reading Plays
- Positioning Theory
- Communication Procedures
- Use of Equipment
- Handling Arguments/Ejections
- Survey of Official Rules
- Overthrows / Awarding Bases
- Obstruction / Interference
- Checked Swings
- Balks
- Plate Stances / Mechanics
- Developing a Strike Zone