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1. Has anyone returned to umpiring or officiating after spinal fusion surgery?

   By wolfe_man, March 11
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   • wolfe_man
   • May 4

2. US Manager Didn't Realize Team Didn't Make Knockout Round - SMH

   By johnnyg08, March 11
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   • johnnyg08
   • March 12

3. Professionalism question: specific scenario

   By pl8ump1012, March 4
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   • JonnyCat
   • March 5

4. ABS -having a tough day.

   By BLWizzRanger, February 25
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   • dumbdumb
   • February 25

5. Little League Congress 2026

   By Aging_Arbiter, February 20
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   • SeeingEyeDog
   • February 20

6. New 1099-K tax concerns for umpires and independent contractors in 2026?

   By SeeingEyeDog, February 7
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   • Marcus6
   • February 10

7. For hire - Arctic Explorer or Umpire?

   By Velho, February 6
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   • The Man in Blue
   • February 11

8. Using EIN vs SSN for Identity Protection

   By Semperdog, January 29
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   • noumpere
   • January 30

9. Trackman - 7 years later

   By johnnyg08, January 23
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   • The Man in Blue
   • January 24

10. What goes into a membership fee?

    By orangebird, January 7
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    • johnnyg08
    • January 14

11. Holidays

    By maven, December 25, 2025
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    • maven
    • December 25, 2025

12. Referee Magazine and its assorted guides?

    By orangebird, November 18, 2025
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    • Richvee
    • November 18, 2025

13. Anyone in Cary, NC?

    By ATXBlue, November 14, 2025
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    • ATXBlue
    • December 5, 2025

14. how hard can umpiring a real baseball game be??????????

    By dumbdumb, November 12, 2025
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    • dumbdumb
    • November 12, 2025

15. Umpiring in Japan 2026

    By concertman1971, September 29, 2025
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    • BLWizzRanger
    • September 30, 2025

16. The night my eyes were blessed...a true official's story 1 2

    By SeeingEyeDog, September 14, 2025
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    • The Man in Blue
    • September 24, 2025

17. Mid Base Shoes

    By UMP45, September 11, 2025
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    • MadMax
    • September 14, 2025

18. LL World series

    By ArchAngel72, August 25, 2025
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    • 834k3r
    • August 25, 2025

19. Prevent knee pain / injury

    By Micky, August 25, 2025
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    • Micky
    • November 23, 2025

20. Umpire tosses bat boy because he doesn't like the way he handled his balls

    By flyingron, August 24, 2025
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    • flyingron
    • August 24, 2025

21. Veteran? Sound off here!

    By 834k3r, August 20, 2025
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    • RBIbaseball
    • March 25

22. 2025 Mid-American Umpire Clinic Still Has Limited Openings

    By MidAmUmp, August 3, 2025
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    • JSam21
    • August 5, 2025

23. Prop Bets Make It Too Easy? (Gambling & Sports)

    By Velho, July 28, 2025
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    • ArchAngel72
    • July 31, 2025

24. Checked Swing Appeal After a Mound Visit

    By Mudder, July 24, 2025
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    • SeeingEyeDog
    • July 25, 2025

25. Another reminder to hydrate 1 2

    By BLWizzRanger, July 19, 2025
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    • Velho
    • July 26, 2025