What is the cut off age for mlb

[shagina]

Hi one of the guys i umpire with told me iam wasting my time going to school
for umpiring becouse iam 27 and the cut off for miners and mlb is 30
is that true ?

[semper_fi_72]

I do not believe you will find anything to prove that point either way.
It would be in violation of every labor law in the country.
You can not discriminate on age.

Just remember it is a very narrow door into MiLB and MLB.
A lot of guys never make it past their first year in MiLB.

Use the school as a way to improve your ability and knowledge to umpire.
Attending with the goal of getting a MiLB assignment IMHO is the wrong reason.

[dileonardoja]

Attending with the goal of getting a MiLB assignment IMHO is the wrong reason.

I disagree with this portion of your post. There are really only 2 reasons to go to the school. Some or maybe most do go to improve their skills, but many do go to become a professional umpire. If someone has a goal of being a professional umpire what do you suggest they do? The schools are the only avenue. Are you saying it is wrong to have professional umpiring as a goal?

Shagina, I have no idea what your experience level is and whether you realize how hard a road it is. Do the research, have a goal and do what ever it take to achieve it. If it works out, great. If it doesn't you'll have one less regret.

[Solsaa]

Hi one of the guys i umpire with told me iam wasting my time going to school
for umpiring becouse iam 27 and the cut off for miners and mlb is 30
is that true ?

No, that is not true. If you attend Jimmys, if you are good enough, you will get a shot. Have seen it and witnessed it. PBUC has offered a job to a 40+ yr old before.

[BrianC14]

No, that is not true. If you attend Jimmys, if you are good enough, you will get a shot. Have seen it and witnessed it. PBUC has offered a job to a 40+ yr old before.

+1.

I know of a guy who attended Harry's back in ... early 2000s, I believe. He was 42 at the time, and he was selected for PBUC. After that, he narrowly missed getting a "full time" assignment, and so he returned home. Two or three weeks later, he gets a call from them asking if he can report to some place in Idaho to work single A.

Now look - his age almost guarantees that he's going to run out of time before working his way through the various levels to getting a call to the Show, and he readily admits that. Still, he decided to go, and worked for a year before he decided that life on the road 24/7 for 6+ months and a paltry salary just weren't going to work, given his family situation (2 children and wife at home, mortgage, etc.). But the point is, if you're good enough, you'd stand as good a chance as anyone in being selected. And 27 years old -- that's not exactly ancient. I would think that PBUC would rather see some potential in a 27 YO (let's assume some maturity comes with those years) vs. a 21 YO who's still a bit wet behind the ears. I've heard stories of guys going to pro school and actually skipping out on classroom work! Can you imagine spending that money and time and then cutting classes? Why, that's just like... being in college. ;)

[Richard_Siegel]

Hi one of the guys i umpire with told me iam wasting my time going to school
for umpiring becouse iam 27 and the cut off for miners and mlb is 30
is that true ?

If you decide to go, let us know. There will be a lot more advice that we have for you.

[semper_fi_72]

I disagree with this portion of your post. There are really only 2 reasons to go to the school. Some or maybe most do go to improve their skills, but many do go to become a professional umpire. If someone has a goal of being a professional umpire what do you suggest they do? The schools are the only avenue. Are you saying it is wrong to have professional umpiring as a goal?


No it is not wrong to have professional umpiring as a goal.
It is just a very small door to get through and stay in.
Someone needs to have a back up plan and not rely strictly on getting a MiLB assignment out of the school.