bighouse
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Putting together a list of helpful tips for a group of incoming umpires, and wanted to get some ideas from you guys and gals on here. What are things you may have learned over the years that would be good tips or advice for a new umpire. It doesn't have to be all about the game and rules, there are a lot of important things about umpiring that have nothing to do with the rule book as we all know. Thanks
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@MadMax ,thanks for the suggestion of the Tile, I will definitely be putting one of those in my bag. And yes I did get back my XV....excited to hear if your able to get the delta flex on there, that would make it one hell of a CP.
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@majordave Wichita. And they did track down the two guys that broken in and recovered all our gear! Little dirty and my bag smells like cat pee but it's all there...
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I have had people break into the car and take gear, and have had my garage broken into. One thing I know for sure, nothing is safe. And I had both chest protectors hanging up in the locker to dry and both sets of shin guards drying on the couch in there, so they really didn't mind bagging it all up in my bag to take it.
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Luckly the owner of the complex also owns the only play it again sports in town so if they take it there that should be easy. Not sure about insurance, I think it will get lumped in with the complex clam, but and going to check with my insurance on Monday. The police took a very detailed list of missing items. Most of the food they took was candy, chips, soda and that kind kd stuff. Created much more cost in damage than what was taken from the concession. My gear should be easy to identify if it comes up, not too many west vest golds retrofitted with team wendy pass running around Kansas! Going to suck working the state championship behind the plate in someone else's gear, just doesn't feel right.
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Working a state tournament and there is an umpires locker room at the complex. This is also where i work most of my summer league games. Typically the umpires that worker out there a lot just leave their gear and uniforms in the locker room which is padlocked. Well last night someone broke in and took all the gear that was in the locker room. They were kind enough to leave all of our uniforms. I estimated my loss alone around $2000. In addition they also broke into the concession stand and stole all the food and the trophies for the tournament as well. Sad this is the world we live in.
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I want to keep it for sure, I still think it is worth having. I just need to find a way to attach a different harness.
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Using the picture @kstrunk provided, this is where I got dinged, again only because I just cant get it any higher with the current harness. Every other shot I have taken provided adequate protection when it actually hit the protector.
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I had it as high and tight as it would go and still got dinged. There is a gap in protection because of the harness, I can not get it as high up as it needs to be,(and its not like im small at 6 foot 3 250 lbs.) I still like it and will still use it, but need to retrofit a deltaflex on it some how. The shot I took was one in a million to sneak into where it got, but still.
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To be fair, every pitch in T-ball is right down the middle, so if you're balling those you should catch some heat!!!
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Just the yellow lenses would work. The prizm lenses work great in overcast sky and dusk but too dark to wear after the sun goes down.
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@MikeSafari concern about collarbone protection was warranted. I took and absolute shot to the top of my collarbone yesterday wearing the XV and have a fractured clavicle to show for it. An inch farther in and it hits mask, and inch farther out it hits pad, but Ill be damned if it didn't sneak right in between the two. Still finished the game and two more in the field, but wow that stung. First time that has happened in 18 years of calling games.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-REEBOK-ZIG-MAGISTRATE-LOW-PLATE-UMPIRE-PROTECTIVE-SHOES-/321037703217?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item4abf569831
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I think you have it backwards. For me the Oakley lenses are what is important, I don't look through the frames. BTW not sure if anyone has tried the Oakley prizm lenses but wow they are amazing, the color contrast they provide is great. my 2c
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This is the one I have. Really like it. Has court down timer as well as stop watch. http://www.amazon.com/Oslo-Silver-2-0-Stopwatch-Countdown/dp/B002D3X4KU/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1432665979&sr=8-23&keywords=stop+watch
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You are not going to find one online, but I would suggest calling the people at westcoast they were great to work with. I posted the contact info above.
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I dont remember which thread it was, but someone had referenced a sporting good store in Northern California that had some. No website or anything so had to call and they sure did and sent me one out that day. 80 bucks plus tax and shipping. Westcoast sporting goods 1855 Alvarado St, San Leandro, California 94577 tel:+15103516644
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Don't order from that site, I did and about 2 days later after my credit card had been charged they sent me an email saying they are out of stock until July. They we're very good refunding my money though.
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Ordered the XV for a backup and just got it in the mail. Wow is this thing light, i mean LIGHT....can't wait to try it out. I intend to use it for the dog days of summer when the protection of my WVG/TW isn't needed, and as light as it is it still feels like it will hold up almost as well. Very solid investment at the price.
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I guess I am one of the rare people who has tried all the force 3 gear and went back to my Wilson. Got the CP and sold it and bought a WVG/TW. Got the shins and kept them for backups but most of the time use my Gold shins. To say that you're in the dark ages I guess is subjective, and personal preference plays a big part. I bought the force 3 gear because I read on here how unbelievable it is and just came away unimpressed. To each their own, I will stick with my stone age gear I guess.
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I really love the black mask and tan pad look.
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A foul tip is "a batted ball that goes sharp directly from the bat to the catcher’s hands and is legally caught. A foul tip is considered a strike and the ball remains "in play." You were hit with a foul ball. In reference to that chest protector it is fine for what it is. It should not be trusted for anything over about 12 year olds.
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The main reason I have more than one chest protector is during summer tournaments where you may do more than one plate in a day I really don't like putting on wet gear. Have two sets of shins also.
