Make More Money than Most of Your Teenage Friends and Work Half the Hours...Starting as Young as Age 15 Makes a great Christmas or birthday present! Why should your son settle for flipping burgers for minimum wage when he can put his knowledge and love of baseball to work? Rich Dossan is now 21 and has paid his own way through college from money he's received over the past six years of umpiring youth baseball games. In this guide, he provides how to find an umpire job, apply for, get started and succeed as a youth baseball umpire. DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF BASEBALL UMPIRES? It's true! And, that means almost anyone can quickly and easily find immediate work as a teenage umpire if you know the right steps to take. SPECIFICALLY, WITH THIS GUIDE YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: Find, apply for, and get hired to umpire games in your area. - Understand all aspects of umpiring that your employer may not take the time to teach you. - Pick your game schedule and days off whenever you want them. - Manage your first game and overcome nervousness. - Deal with coaches and parents so they don't take advantage of you. - Get more game opportunities than other umpires. - Make even more money umpiring baseball tournaments. - Get hired even if you rode the bench as a little league player. - Buy only the equipment you'll need to get started (for cheap!) - Understand confusing game rules. - Start a game, including what to say to coaches at the beginning. - Get used to hearing your own voice so you are confident when making calls. - Be patient with yourself, coaches, parents, and players. - Look like you've umpired before even in your first game. - Handle hostile coaches without going overboard. - Avoid common mistakes made by beginning umpires. - Work with other umpires you're assigned to without letting them take advantage of you. - Stay in control of the game when things get out of hand. - Gain a good reputation as a quality and reliable umpire and have higher paying umpire jobs come to you! - Advance to competitive and tournament baseball umpiring for bigger paychecks! If you love baseball & the outdoors, are a teenager who has never umpired before, or have recently started umpiring but have received little or no training from your employer, make sure to read Teenage Baseball Umpire: How to Make Great Part-Time Money and Have Fun at Your Job Too before accepting that part-time job washing dishes or bagging groceries. Umpiring youth baseball may be the perfect summer job, weekend or even year-round money source for you!