District Clinic Schecule 

 Attendence at a District Clinic is required to become a Certified SDUA Umpire for the current year.  Current members who do not attend a District Clinic are considered Registered Umpires for the current year.  Registered Umpires are eligible to umpire the High School Baseball Regular Season but are ineligilbe to umpire High School Baseball, Legion Baseball, and Amateur Baseball Post Season play.  

District Date Time  Location City Contact
2  Sunday March 1, 2026 1:00

The Matthew's Training Center

Joe Foss Building, 523 E Capitol

Pierre  Brandon Carda 
9 Wednesday March 4, 2026 7:00

SEBA

1321 N. Cleveland Ave

Sioux Falls Johnny Kirchner
 1 Sunday March 8, 2026  1:00 

Rapid City Central

433 Mt Rushmore Rd

Enter through the activities door

Rapid City  John Witcraft 
10 Wednesday March 11, 2026  7:30

Sanford Coyote Sports Center

953 N Dakota Street

Use west door between SCSC and Dakota Dome. See email for detailed instructions.

Vermillion  Connor Singhisen
3 Wednesday March 11, 2026  6:30 

American Legion

113 West 3rd Street

Winner Austin Richey
 1  Saturday March 14, 2026  9:00

Belle Fourche Field House

1 Roundup Street

Belle Fourche John Witcraft 
 5  Monday March 16, 2026 6:30 

Huron Community Campus

939 Ohio Ave SW

Huron Mike Carda
 4 Wednesday March 18, 2026  7:00 

Parks and Rec Building

225 SE Third Ave

Aberdeen Matt Clark
8  Sunday March 22, 2026 6:00

George S. Mickelson Middle School Commons

1801 12th St S

Use main doors

Brookings Scott Hoeke
9 Monday March 23, 2026 7:00

Watertown Fieldhouse

1900 W Kemp Avenue

 Watertown  Dan Lund
7 Wednesday March 25, 2026  7:00  SEBA 

1321 N. Cleveland Ave

Bring a chair!

Sioux Falls Johnny Kirchner
6 Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00

Mitchell Middle School

800 W 10th Avenue

Use South West doors

Mitchell Lloyd Jones, Jr

 

 2026 Clinic Quiz

 

Track/Wedge positioning

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqiJ7cB1NjU&t=14s

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9j1Sjj0aAo&t=19s

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNMeEC-Ubgg&t=15s

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCy7Wz0e0PI&t=15s

 

FSPR

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR7xwoEVlGg

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRNwSCdiCQs&t=1s   Start at 1:15

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiDgcfWhwaA  Start at 0:45

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62t_igVcGho 

 

OBS:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smAsg2IqE8c  Start at 0:20

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guexPhn8Bko  NFHS vs. MLB

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uq5qYrpojY 

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6TaGbhk3nk 

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zy7FkHJUbU  Start at 0:20

 

INT:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfjUAQYJLfc  

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIrV4fhmhJQ

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBzKkdDVKSk 

 

Plate Mechanics

Base Mechanics

 

South Dakota Umpires Association
621 Oak Street
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 660-0185

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