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Just wish it was easier to find stuff on their site.

Here are the last four. Some have all of the available questions, some just have the 60 questions that I had. I didn't click on every one, let me know if there are issues. Enjoy. NCAA 2014 Test.pdf 2012 NCAA Baseball Test.pdf 2013 NCAA Test - All Questions.pdf 2015 NCAA Test.pdf

You have hit many of the game management variables that there are. If a coach is starting to chirp from the dugout, nipping it in the bud is crucial. My SOP (I didn't invent it) is IAWE. I - Ignore the first belly-ache remark (unless it violates the 3-P's referenced above)...maybe that's all he'll say. A - Acknowledge what's happening ... I stare at the person, let him know, I know who's misbehaving...maybe he'll get it. W - Warn him "Knock it off" perhaps add "This is your warning for the game" E - If he has ignored your warning and continues to misbehave, he won't stop, so get rid of him. E for eject. Other coach-umpire situations arise on close plays the the coach may want to "discuss". 1. Don't argue with the coach ... answer pertinent questions that he has a right to ask. 2. Don't reply to statements. Sometimes coaches make false statement ... don't take the bait...don't argue. 3. Know the rules, Be able to concisely explain what and how a rule was violated. 4. Keep your statements as brief as possible, "in my judgment, the runner beat the tag" 5. Resist the urge to elaborate, it'll only prolong the "discussion" and may get you in more trouble. 6. Keep the discussion brief. After he's had his say, and you've explained your call, end the discussion and get back to baseball. 7. Practice ... rehearse the words at home/alone, so you'll be less likely to be tongue-tied when the pressure is on. We could write a book on coach-umpire "discussions" and game management. Above is really only scratching the surface of the topic. I'm sure others will add their own approaches ...dos/don'ts. You have to find what works for you.

You guys are in full-silliness mode for sure. Funny. You should be able to use the Team Wendy pads in any frame without an issue. Whether the TW or Wilson, it will be a protection (and comfort) upgrade on most any mask. Best of luck with it. Thanks for the business and mentions. Happy Holidays!

Give some Leeway. If he tells you that he wants the run to score then assume he wants the result of the play.

I wouldn't 'seal it' in plastic, keep it in a bag that can breath.

I went from pro ball to high school ball over one winter. I hated the "restriction to the dugout" when I first started doing high school ball because I had a "pro umpire" mentality. Once I learned to chill out (and not have the pro umpire mentality of "us vs. the world" at all times), I realized that restrictions are a great device. In our state, high school baseball coaches get fined a minimum $300 if they get tossed. And this amount is strictly enforced. (I've even had an ejection where the head coach was fined $500 and it was his first ejection of the year.) If they are a volunteer assistant coach, they are barred from the athletic department for one calendar year. (That means if the football team's defensive coordinator (a paid position) is helping out his friend by being a volunteer assistant baseball coach during the spring and he gets tossed from a baseball game...guess what he is not doing the next fall? He is not coaching football (and in our state many football coordinators get paid more than the teachers). Paid baseball coaches in our state usually only get paid a few thousand dollars, at most. Their wives are already mad at them for spending almost every day for 5 months away from home doing something that they barely get paid to do. Do you think the coaches want to go home and tell the wife that there is an extra $300 household bill they have to pay this month? Hell no. The point of all of that is to say this: when they have been restricted they know that they are a short distance away from a $300 fine or a 1-year suspension. As a result, I have never had a restricted coach ever say another word the rest of the game about anything. The game gets magically quiet and peaceful. [With that said, I've still had 5 head coaches since 2002 go from zero to ejection in a half-a-second. In those cases, I had no chance to warn or restrict. But, when restriction to the dugout is available...use it. The game gets quiet quickly.]

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Agreed I listen to the audio book at the start of the season and it takes me back to Umpire School every time. Highly recommended even if you pay for it.

More hustle from myself. Work harder to get those strikes on the lower end of the zone, be professional. Be more knowledgeable in the rules.