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Carl Childress, Editor-in-Chief for Officiating.com, has been teaching umpires for more than 30 years. He's written scores of
articles, an even dozen training manuals, and more than 20 books. He was for many years the "Doing It" columnist for Referee
magazine and finished up 15 years with them as their "By the Rules" baseball man.Yet this is his first video for the general umpiring
public.
Carl Childress made his name calling the plate, but he made his money controlling the game. When teams advance, their coaches
generally have a say in who umpires their games. Carl was often picked by coaches who didn't particularly like him but who admitted he
could hold tight to the reins of a prep baseball game.
In this powerful video he shares with you his expertise and teaches the techniques he honed through 50 years on the field.
Most umpires forget that the coaches aren't the only ones who have to be controlled. Carl shows how to take charge of players,
spectators, one's partner, and - of course - the skipper.
RightSports publishes each year Carl's book, Baseball Rules Differences,
known as the BRD. In 2002 Referee magazine listed it as one of the 40 essential books for officials. Then, in December 2003
the magazine named him as one of the eight people they'd most like to have a beer with: "A great baseball man and a great story
teller," is how they put it. After you see this tape, we bet you'll agree.
Click the images below to play video clips from Carl Childress: Controlling the Game
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