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The other night one of my buddies and I went out for a FCAB (Frosty Cold Adult Beverage) after the meeting kicking off our season. We are both itching to get back on the field. We had a great time but eventually we got into a jovial conversation about our pet peeves on the [...]
Game Journal: Your tool for self evaluation and improvement
I wish I could remember who gave me the idea for a game journal or where I got the idea from. But as they say the memory is an imperfect tool; which leads me directly to my point… If you actually want to improve your game as [...]
Avoiding Dehydration & Beating the Heat
We’re now in the dog days of summer. The high school & college seasons are behind us. Many of us are now involved in a variety of different games, from youth All-Star Tournaments, Travel ball (AAU/USSSA), American Legion, NABA, Summer Leagues and more. It is very important to take care [...]
Look Sharp!
I had a game one afternoon where I was actually embarrassed for my partner. Not because he blew a call, no my partner looked like crap going out to the field. Gentlemen, we talk about “selling the call” and a huge part of that is your presence and appearance of authority. The issue of [...]
Pre-Game with Your Partner
The pre-game with your partner is one of the most important parts of the game. This can make the game on the field go a lot smoother. Unfortunately, I as well as most of the umps I work with really take this part of the game for granted. Good use of this [...]
I Will Get More Ejections!
Gentlemen, I’ve long been an advocate of the ejection being the tool of last resort. You may have seen my many posts on various forums where I state somebody has been too quick to toss a player or coach. I’m coming to the realization that I’m just being to lenient. [...]
This past weekend I took a trip out to Easly, SC; Cherryville, NC & Charlotte, NC part of my trip was to visit my family in the area, but I was also going out there to meet with Jim Kirk who was in the area visiting one of his suppliers.
We were able to speak for [...]
