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[Umpire in Chief]

Umpire- Empire Member of the Month. The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to Ump-Attire.com

Each month the members of the site will nominate then elect a member of the month. This can be based on any selection criteria you feel is important. You can consider the members entire "body of work" in making your nomination. But this is not intended to be a popularity contest.The 3 members with the most nominations and seconds will be placed in a poll for members to vote on a winner. Nominations will be open from now to the 14th of the month. Voting will be from the 15th to the end of the month. Winner to be announced the beginning of the month (January).

The nomination process:

• To be eligible to nominate or vote you must have made at least 20 posts.
  
• You may nominate as many eligible members as you would like
  
• You may second as many nominees as you would like
  
• To nominate someone just create a post in this thread with the username of who you'd like to nominate and give a reason if you would like
  
• To second the nomination you can either click the like button in the original nomination or create a post seconding a nomination
  
• The TOP 3 nominees will be placed in a poll for voting
  
• If there is a tie for 3rd in the nomination process then both/all tied will be placed in the poll for the final vote.

Eligibility to be nominated:

• I (Warren/UIC) am not eligible.
  
• Any member nominated must have made a post in the last 30 days
  
• Once a member has won they are ineligible for the next 3 months

Rule 9.01 ( c) - modified

The Umpire in Chief has authority to rule on any point not specifically covered in these rules.

[Umpire in Chief]

Okay guys so far so great! We've had 2 months of very close votes. I think that speaks well of our members as a whole.

Begin your Nominations!

Thunderheads & JaxRolo are ineligible.

[ukce1861]

Kevin Finnerty

Third time's a charm.

[hckyosgood30]

Warren, Why did we have 4 nominees last month? "The TOP 3 nominees will be placed in a poll for voting" Just busting your balls a little. This has been fun.

[mstaylor]

hckyosgood30, on 01 February 2012 - 03:34 PM, said:

Warren, Why did we have 4 nominees last month? "The TOP 3 nominees will be placed in a poll for voting" Just busting your balls a little. This has been fun.

Remember Warren is a human resource person, not an accountant. More chop busting.

[mjr_2013]

mstaylor

Always around, even in the offseason. Very knowledgable, and you know you can approach him if you ever have a question. He is also one of the many members who helped me in my recent transition from baseball fan to baseball umpire.

[mstaylor]

You talking about Warren or Kevin? I was just picking on Warren. However, both Kevin and Warren are around year round.

[ukce1861]

mstaylor, on 01 February 2012 - 06:17 PM, said:

You talking about Warren or Kevin? I was just picking on Warren. However, both Kevin and Warren are around year round.

I'm pretty sure that was a nomination...

[mjr_2013]

It was a nomination, mstaylor...

[Umpire in Chief]

hckyosgood30, on 01 February 2012 - 03:34 PM, said:

Warren, Why did we have 4 nominees last month? "The TOP 3 nominees will be placed in a poll for voting" Just busting your balls a little. This has been fun.

We had a tie for 3rd in Nominations..

Umpire in Chief, on 01 February 2012 - 09:01 AM, said:

• The TOP 3 nominees will be placed in a poll for voting
  
• If there is a tie for 3rd in the nomination process then both/all tied will be placed in the poll for the final vote.

[Umpire in Chief]

More nominations....
We have a week left.

[BT_Blue]

ukce1861, on 01 February 2012 - 09:51 AM, said:

Kevin Finnerty

Third time's a charm.

I too would like to nominate Kevin Finnerty... if just for the KFin bucket alone!

[Umpire in Chief]

Still only 2 nominees I can name a dozen who are deserving.

[JaxRolo]

I'll nominate Fitts again

[cuban]

I will probably vote for Kevin but just to make things fun I would like to nominate ump_24. He gives both sides of the coin plus that little part in the middle (the little part is where the truth lies). Also, he seems to be one of the more eloquent writers on the site (I know I'm not).

[Umpire in Chief]

The nominees are:
MSTaylor with 8 nominations
Kevin Finnerty with 7 nominations
Ump_24 with 6 nominations.

I am opening up the voting now.