Ever get to a tournament and havee nowhere to hang your clothes? That sucks. I have solved that problem. I fabricated the fittings I needed (they don't exist) and cut the pvc. Will post pics when I get home this afternoon. It's tall enough to keep pants off the floor, yet small enough to fit in my bag.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 12:03 PM
Ever get to a tournament and havee nowhere to hang your clothes? That sucks. I have solved that problem. I fabricated the fittings I needed (they don't exist) and cut the pvc. Will post pics when I get home this afternoon. It's tall enough to keep pants off the floor, yet small enough to fit in my bag.
I always have a place to hang my clothes, it is called the back seat of my car.
Which once you arrive at the game/tournament site, you pop open the trunk, pull out your matt and chair and you are in the locker room.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 12:29 PM
When doing multiple games we dress in the press box or similar central location.
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 04:38 PM
When doing multiple games we dress in the press box or similar central location.
When we have multiple games that require us to change over, we return to our locker rooms in the parking lot
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Posted 20 July 2012 - 05:42 PM
I have a Chevy Silverado with suicide doors. So I can get in between the open rear and open front and move around pretty good. I am often amazed how often, while there pulling on my pants, that a car pulls up right next to me in an almost empty lot. That car will always have a hot mom and her little girl or 2 in the back seat. This year I was lucky to be able to get home before my weeknight games.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 12:04 PM
Guys, we all have SUVs ........at least everyone on this site does!
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 05:31 PM
Yeah, but I'm talking about tournaments where you leave the car at 7:30am and don't return until 9 or 10pm.
Nevermind. Apparently noone does this elsewhere.
Nevermind. Apparently noone does this elsewhere.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 05:39 PM
I do!
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 11:47 PM
Yeah, but I'm talking about tournaments where you leave the car at 7:30am and don't return until 9 or 10pm.
Nevermind. Apparently noone does this elsewhere.
That would be called "Hell" in my book.
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 04:00 AM
It's a great way to spend a saturday and make several hundred bucks doing what you love. If that's hell, I'm all set.
Yeah, but I'm talking about tournaments where you leave the car at 7:30am and don't return until 9 or 10pm.
Nevermind. Apparently noone does this elsewhere.
That would be called "Hell" in my book.
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 06:09 AM
That's a 6 game day...that's aweful! I do 4 all the time, and SOMETIMES 5 ....... but 6 ....holy crap!It's a great way to spend a saturday and make several hundred bucks doing what you love. If that's hell, I'm all set.
Yeah, but I'm talking about tournaments where you leave the car at 7:30am and don't return until 9 or 10pm.
Nevermind. Apparently noone does this elsewhere.
That would be called "Hell" in my book.
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 06:16 AM
I did a Utrip state tourney in La a couple years ago. 1st pitch 8am. Got back to hotel around 1am. Got up Sunday 1st pitch 8am. Last game ended 10pm-ish. 16 games in 2 days. I was completely spent. Then the long drive back to Birmingham.
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 06:43 AM
Ok, ...that's just ridiculousI did a Utrip state tourney in La a couple years ago. 1st pitch 8am. Got back to hotel around 1am. Got up Sunday 1st pitch 8am. Last game ended 10pm-ish. 16 games in 2 days. I was completely spent. Then the long drive back to Birmingham.
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 08:05 AM
I did a Utrip state tourney in La a couple years ago. 1st pitch 8am. Got back to hotel around 1am. Got up Sunday 1st pitch 8am. Last game ended 10pm-ish. 16 games in 2 days. I was completely spent. Then the long drive back to Birmingham.
That's all??? You could have done at least 2 more!!!
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 09:47 AM
Yeah, but I'm talking about tournaments where you leave the car at 7:30am and don't return until 9 or 10pm.
BTDT many a time and have no desire to do it anymore. A double header is perfect for me.
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 09:53 AM
Guys, we all have SUVs ........at least everyone on this site does!
Hey, I use my compact sedan, as it is my only vehicle (and will be for some time, hopefully).
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 09:53 AM
Guys, we all have SUVs ........at least everyone on this site does!
Hey, I use my compact sedan, as it is my only vehicle (and will be for some time, hopefully).
No ...it's still your SUV
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 09:58 AM
Guys, we all have SUVs ........at least everyone on this site does!
Hey, I use my compact sedan, as it is my only vehicle (and will be for some time, hopefully).
No ...it's still your SUV
Fair enough.
I hate acronyms that have multiple meanings....
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 10:01 AM
Standard Umpire Vehicle!
Guys, we all have SUVs ........at least everyone on this site does!
Hey, I use my compact sedan, as it is my only vehicle (and will be for some time, hopefully).
No ...it's still your SUV
Fair enough.
I hate acronyms that have multiple meanings....
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 10:03 AM
Trout...we used to have a USSSA WS in my area. I would take a week of vacation and work it. In 6 days we would easily get 26-30 games in depending on the number of teams. Those of us that worked all the way to the finals could get more than that. I worked our All State Showcase USSSA event last Saturday, 6 games and the temp got into the low 100's.
I miss the WS...it was hard work and I would need a couple days to recover. But the time with my fellow "blues" was a treat!
I miss the WS...it was hard work and I would need a couple days to recover. But the time with my fellow "blues" was a treat!
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