ok, here we go with yet ANOTHER anal retentive "umpire?".......because it doesn't SAY I HAVE TO in the book. Grow the hell up and use some common sense. I'm...
Dearest Bill, I've found that replying to email before finishing my 1st cup of coffee and/or letting the med's kick in is usually not a good idea. Good luck...
You are correct Mike. However, since we just beat this dead horse for several days, I thought some people would have figured it out. I guess that's what I...
I will first talk with the managers of each team, and let them know why I am not going to umpire the game. The leagues have known about the requirement well...
I guess I'm just a bad umpire. The game goes on for me. I'd mention it to the managers, and send a one-time email to the UIC and my DUIC. I certainly...
We all constantly live with equipment violations - chest protectors that are too short, no danglers on catcher's masks, mound's too high, pitching rubber is...
Geez; I start a couple of seemingly straightforward, non-controversial discussions the last few days, and they end up anything but. Here, try this: When was...
This is starting to turn into high school with all the drama.... From: Henry Schubel Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 8:03 AM To: llumpires@yahoogroups.com ...
It won't be an issue here in this area, as I don't think I have seen non-break away bases in several years. If I came upon a set, I'd just tell the coaches to...
Last spring. Was flying to nyc with my daughter on a short vacation, and we hit some world-class clear air turbulence. 10 yearold in the next row lost her...
Does that still exist? ... From: "Jason Asbury" <jason.asbury@...> To: llumpires@yahoogroups.com Sent: 2/1/2008 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [llumpires] BB...
It's quite possible as I do fly about 120 segments in a year. Was in Amsterdam and London today, almost home. --Rich ... Rich Fronheiser Principal Consultant ...
I don't think so. I'm pretty sure it got overrun and McGriff didn't want to keep spending the money on updeep. I do remember back in the early days of the...
My SoCal brothers will appreciate this story, last August during the LLWS, we had 12 yr old twin girls from SoCal visiting us. We were watching a game where a...
... the ... pull ... the ... moment, ... Maybe they use NCAA rules :-) NCAA: 1.20 Bunt Attempt. Any non-swinging movement of the bat intended to tap the ball...
Jerry, after a little extra copy and paste, I found the shoes. Those are kickin it OLD SCHOOL. Check out these Nikes. It's the first time I have seen these....