spiritumpa

are you a umpire or a telephone operater--NEVER NEVER NEVER take a phone on the field and never wear a watch on the field--that is the wasy it is .

what was the pitch--ball/strike that is your first reponsablity--also if in the play tere is a balk(catchers balk) run scores from third on the balk. Batter gets first becasuse of the catcher interference.

I may be wrong but I know of no rule that prevents a quick pitch--there is a penalty if the pitcher quicks pitches--but what is the rule to prevent him from doing so--by preventing him from quick pitching you are putting the team at bat at a disadvantage becasuse you are not penalizing the defense for doing something wrong. On this subject we must agree to disagree--enjoy the off season

what do you say to the coach when he comes out and ask "who the f--k do you think you are telling my pitcher what to do ?? are you the dame coach!!!) that will happen as you move up and do older and better ball (Varsity HS and college) and by the way the coach is right--you have no right to tell the pitcher how or when to take a signal--there are rules and if he does something wrong then and only then do you have the right to inforce the rules but if the pitcher does nothing wrong by rule --say nothing--you will stay out of trouble.

I'LLLL BE BACK --- first game 119 days.

there is a CD out "see a balk call a balk" I suggest all those who want to warn the pitches watch the CD. as those that say this league has that rule, the rules are added by coaches who always look for ways to win--this does not make them bad--a coaches job is the win--a umpires job is to call the game by the rules--not rules made up by people who want only to win.

please show me in a rule book(OBR--NCAA-NFHS-LL-USSSA-ETC-ETC)) that SAYS YOU WARN ON A BALK .

How about we WARN the batter that with two strikes--the next one he is out!!! we are umpires not coaches

it does not matter when or if the ump calls IFF--if there is r1-r2 or r1-r2-r3 with less than two outs --the IFF rules are in affect--the umpire does not have to call it for it to be so.

if you are sure he did not pull his foot--stick with your call and tell the coach you had a GOOD look at it and play on--by going to your partner you are telling others you did not see the play--you get paid to see the play--see it ,call it, stick with it!!!!!!

you answered the question--you are happy with the answer--move on and be the best ump on the field--good luck with the double

it could be many reason--but one question to ask yourself-- are you calling everything you see--or are you looking to make calls!! don't look for the calls they wil come your way.

best of luck--knock them dead

what league is NABA??????

coach made picked up a live ball--get a out--you have no choice.

thats the post of the month

if my partner calls balk and I echo it--when the coach comes out and ask me what i got I tell him that I was echoing my partners call of a balk and my partner will tell you what he/she has-- treat it the same as when your partner calls time-you echo it --you do not know why time was called you are just echoing the call from your partner.

only a smitty wears a differnt color jacket than his partners jacket--but a umpire who is doing the plate can wear a short sleeve light blue shirt and the field ump wear a navy jacket light blue and navy match---black matches with cream and light blue as long as the trim on the light blue is black. ------ Remember when we were younger and did not care what we wore :bang:

do not say 2 balls 2 strikes--just 2-2 2-1 1-2 etc etc--with runner on 1&3 field ump is in b FED is in c but more and more High School associations are going to the NCAA-Major leage mechanics of ump in b with 1&3 .

you handled it like a umpire--good call

sounds like you have to slow your mechanics down--if you do not see the ball in the glove you can not call the ball in the glove--make sure your eyes see what you are going to say happened 1-see the play(every thing from the begining to the end)2-digest what you saw(every thing from begining to end) 3-make the call(with relationship to the rules) if you follow these steps you can not make a call fast(hast makes wast)--remember "its nothing till I call it"

no I had my glasses on--just sometimes I have shXX for brains

what is the plate ump doing in the infield--he should be in the outfield behind the f4 when f1 is warming up

for over a week this has been going on????--balls in the left hand Strikes in the right!!!!!! now lets agure about important things--do we drink one beer between a double header or two beers :givebeer:

after you ejected the son look for wife and run her too.