KenBAZ

Sad news, hope you and your hips are doing ok buddy.

I wear progressive lenses for everything but umpiring and pickleball. I have single vision clear and sun lenses just for those activities. I also have a pair of single vision glasses that transition from clear to dark if I'm on the field when it gets dark. I hate managing two pairs during a game. My prescription is such that Oakleys are not an option, but I found a nice Ray Ban frame with a good wrap around. Also, I can read my scorecard just fine by flipping my glasses off. Sent from my SM-S906U using Tapatalk

50? Who are you calling old?[emoji848] Sent from my SM-S906U using Tapatalk

Guys, I have had this happen, for a strike out no less. Pitch went behind the batter's head and hit his bat. Sharp and direct to the agile catcher. I actually turned to the parents behind the short backstop and said, "I can't believe that just happened, foul tip, strike 3". Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Sounds like in the umpire's judgment, F1 stepped toward 3rd and threw to the plate. By rule, that is a balk. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Funny, once or twice a year I'm, asked to volunteer for a LL game and I hate being outside. Commit to learning continuesly and giving your best effort every time out. If you keep those two promises to yourself, anything that anyone other than your partner has to say won't effect you. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Guys, how could you all have missed the most obvious thing about the whole video? GLM! Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Thanks Max, love the 2015 all black but rarely get to wear it as not many partners have it. At this point the MLB black with grey panels is the #1 shirt. Some guys prefer the MLB blue with black panels. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

What Tournament and what days? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

The metro Phoenix area has games year round and a shortage of umpires. We have the spring training facilities for half of MLB to use 10 months of the year. No place has as many opportunities to work as here. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

I'll provide feedback on setup, timing and head movement if asked. However, other than the general adminision that calling more strikes makes for a better game, I don't get involved in my partners zone. It's a completely different view from behind the plate. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

"Down East Nort Carolina" What say you Maine? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

I do find this irritating, as it amounts to the coach arguing with a judgement call. Good baseball guys just don't do it. Funny, but I've never had a coach hammer or verbalize a runner out. Depending on the state of the relationship with the coaching staff, I'll sometimes say in a friendly way, "hey coach, if you're going to keep using umpire's signals, I'm going to start waving your runners around". Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Leaving the poor positioning aside this is simple. As an umpire, if I didn't see something, if I'm not sure, then it's, "I don't have him leaving early". Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Ask yourself, was the 3rd out recorded before the batter runner reach first base safely? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk