It was senior leauge thanks for the ruleing I though he was wrong be it was his call ... out the ball I have seen umpires call a balk when they were on the ...
... can't touch ... say....Yoda ... WAIT A MINUTE! In FED you cannot be within about 5 feet of the rubber. In NCAA you can't be on the dirt. As this was a...
Complaint From "A Concerned Parent" I attended a major league game on field 5 last night. I was shocked that there was not a league umpire officiating the...
I love the idea of a $100 fine for failure to provide an umpire for an inter-league game. Might use that one myself. jk clay ... shocked that ... pay good ... ...
From our site: "If you just can't stand the quality of the umpiring, send me a message announcing your intent and availability to umpire." (I "lifted" this...
Well put. Bravo! Shalom (Peace) Jack Coleman-Levy President El Dorado Little League Lancaster, Ca. (D51) ... "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your...
Everyone is in the same boat as far as umpiring. As for the parent maybe they should get off their #&$ and volunteer. Of course this is another good example...
Cant take credit for this but I would have loved to have been a fly on the fence. There was a parent who was sitting in the stands on the first base side and...
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Mar 1, 2006 10:09 pm
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The other thing I do for parents when they complain is give them an "umpire complaint form". I fold it very nicely in an envelope and enjoy the look of shock...
Dave, You should know by now that the only thing that important to the majority of the non-volunteers is the game their little all-star is playing in at the ...
Bill, I will be sending a link to your site to our local league. The president doesn't umpire but is a strong supporter. He has worked really hard to get more...
Thank you all for your support. Now I am off to do a softball game where I have ZERO parent participation! I am always aiming to meet your needs and exceed...
Oops. Sorry about the signature. That IS NOT by any means an ad. ... From: llumpires@yahoogroups.com [mailto:llumpires@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary...
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These are the stats I have for the parents: Last year I had 237 games to cover representing 474 umpire hours. I covered 295--62% of the umpire hours. Of that...
. ... scheduled ... The pace ... official ... UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL I ALLOW THE IDEA THAT MAJOR BASEBALL HAS PRECEDENCE OVER MAJOR SOFTBALL WHEN I MAKE...
After commenting on our seemingly overabundance of volunteer umpires, a BoD member from a neighboring league asked if he could use some of our umpires in a...
Add my voice to your small cacophony. Shalom (Peace) Jack Coleman-Levy President El Dorado Little League Lancaster, Ca. (D51) ... Politicians and diapers have...
Rule 2.00 States: Is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball, impedes the progress of any runner. A fake tag is considered obstruction. ...
Incredible. It speaks for itself. By the way, Jack, if you are ever in the area, and want to umpire or just visit, let me know. Jeff Frese CA District 8 ...
Thanks for the invite. Same holds true for you if you're ever unlucky enough to find yourself in this god-forsaken valley. Shalom (Peace), Jack R. Coleman-Levy...
... ball, impedes the progress of any runner. A fake tag is considered obstruction. ... the runner down then you've got obstruction. Just like interference ...
Why is it that the "girl's softball" game deserves to go uncovered in "Concerned Parent's" mind? If CP is so concerned about not having an umpire to cover the...
Exactly. Very well said. Only 5 months and 6 more days, Dave... Alex ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
I want to thank all of you for your support regarding my parent complaint who seems to think I am a paid employee of Little League Baseball Inc. I am ...