Last night, I got to do the plate on the season's first Major game at the LL field I normally work. Also, had a 14 year-old newby on the bases. As you might...
There is one (or more) DA's on this list who have stated previously that their power is very, very limited. And if I remember correctly, they don't have the...
Wow! It's good to know that I'm not the only one who faces these challenges. Gotta love those LL coaches, huh? ... From: canfieldblue <crcooper01@...> ...
... at the LL field I normally work Same for me as well - 1. First game - I had to switch to a softball zone to call the pitches. Mercy-ruled 25-7. 2. Got...
At our park, we have the visiting team keep the official pitch count log. Are coaches allowed to come and ask for updated counts or should they be keeping...
Actually, our league has accepted this and work together quite well. Each half inning the coaches compare pitch counts for each pitcher. This way, we have a...
Chris, at our park, the visiting team records the count for both teams...and is the "official" counter...and is stationed in the score booth/cage. The...
One thing I would not do is yell at the offending coach across the field. Get close enough to speak in a normal voice or call the coach over to you and meet...
Coaches may request pitch count. I've been telling umpires to check with the official pitch counter after every half inning then tell each dugout. If there's...
Prayers for you and your mother-in-law during this time. ________________________________ From: llumpires@yahoogroups.com [mailto:llumpires@yahoogroups.com] On...
... Oh yeah - that was something else that happened last night, between innings, the Manager came to me to ask the pitch count? Manager - "What do you have for...
Our park installed new scoreboards last yesterday (donated). They include pitch count. Before the new boards, they were using flip charts. The problem with...
... polite, ... I hear what you're saying Nick. If I were a visiting umpire, I probably wouldn't raise my voice. But I'm the UiC at our local park, and I've...
... provoke ... I guess it depends on the relationship you have with the coaches. Me, I can yell from the balcony of our clubhouse without any ill feelings. ...
Hey Chet! I know the area. I was born and raised the westside of Akron, graduated Akron Firestone 1965............ went west to finish engineering studies @ ...
Nice post chet. Good to hear from you. Dave Hensley sent from my Blackjack ... From: "canfieldblue" <crcooper01@...> To: llumpires@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
An umpire can understand and agree with the "rat" analogy, and still treat the rats professionally, which the best way of completing your phrase "whatever you...
Thanks, Dave. I've never really been gone - just 'lurking'. I fear that inflation has made my 2 cents worth almosts worthless!!!! :-) Cheers, Chet ... the LL...
I am with you on this Jerry! I don't keep it and it is the coaches and scorekeepers jobs.I have enough to do then worry about pitch count just give me some...
"The league was wrong." I like that. I won't keep pitch counts just like I won't use an indicator on the bases. ... Sent wirelessly from a BlackBerry. ... ...
Not in HS mechanics or pro mechanics. In those mechanics sets, the inside umpire has catch and no-catch responsibilities in the cone FROM THE INFIELD. The...
... Yes, which is what someone had talked about, and he had heard, and then applied to two man, erroneously. But he wasn't about to hear anything from me...
that is too bad because he is wrong if your on the inside never go out on a 2-man.You got the cone he has the rest.I had a diving attempt on a low liner the...
Nobody teaches a mechanic where an umpire inside the baselines goes out on a fly ball, except NCAA and I thought that was an experiment a couple of years ago...
As Rich noted, he may indeed have heard it from a college umpire, but he still didn't have the experience to know that college is the ONLY place such a...
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