ChrisUrbz

That is the official strike zone however like someone else said on this thread. Understand the age group you are doing and adjust to that. Never tell a coach what your strike zone is if they are asking that question to begin with they have no clue what they are doing.

Tell them to refer to the MLB rulebook for the strike zone

Yeah I know that but there are people out there who have them and can get them.

Looking to buy a set of Nike TI mask pads and Harness

Douglas shins are 2nd to none!

Classic bait and switch it is used by players and coaches as a means to go after the umpire they felt made a bad call. NEVER reply with what you thought as it will get twisted up 100 times before it gets back to you and your partner. I simply reply with I can't see that from here my partner has the best view of that play. That shuts them down and I will also let my partner know that they are fishing so by the time it gets back to him he already knows what is going on.

I agree, funny that the NFHS will not put the verbiage into the point of emphasis that they tell the associations to preach in the clinics. This is just another way for the NFHS to circumvent any legal challenges by putting it on the associations and umpires that of course it was their judgement in how it was enforced. I see litigation in their future that will involve religious beliefs. "Mark my word remember this day"

Here again it has nothing to do with the safety of the player(s) on the field or the integrity of the game unless it is blatant mocking of anyone(s) race, religion, or gender just leave it alone. Anything else is subjective. Everything we do as umpires on the field is subjective to someone else's opinion so are we supposed to police that and make up rules to shut people up, no it is their opinion and they are entitled to it. That is the problem with society now people are too damn woke and everything is racist, or does not show gender equality, or your religion violates my beliefs. It is baseball not politics keep that crap out of the game.

Funny thing is the eye black issue is a point of emphasis in the NFHS rule book and does not quote the "As it was originally intended" So when we ask the question quoting what the book says versus what we were instructed the answer is "this is how the NFHS has interpreted this issue"

Yes, the handout came directly from headquarters in Sacramento saying it was the ruling of the NFHS.

Oh yes they are, and there is a handout regarding it. There is no such thing as existing sportsmanship rules. We were told if you see a player that is not wearing it as it was "originally intended with one line across under the eye" it is illegal period end of story. I could see if it was in some way mocking or degrading but when you start going after crap like that it is no longer about the game. The same thing can be said about the wrist bands with the number system. First it was, the pitcher cannot have anything on his arms unless it is part of the uniform but now it is illegal to wear on your belt. They must be worn on their arms as it was "originally intended" to include the pitcher lol. There is nothing in both of these rules that either protects the players or the integrity of the game and when you preface these with "As it was originally intended" you have made it about anything but the game. How a player wears his eye black or how he wears his wrist band is no different from a player who wears his pants up or down.

NFHS is a JOKE... Not only the wrist bands but now they are regulating how you wear eye black.

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Spray bottle 50/50 liquid laundry soap and water and brush keeps all my white very clean. No shoe polish Leather Luster only which is very easy to clean.

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Those shirts are ugly more like golf shirts with the MLB patch. Does this mean Nike shut down the umpire apparel division that was still Majestic?

Sounds great!!

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Is the Honig shirt a better quality then Smitty? I know the old shirts used to be but haven't bought any since the panel style came out.

That sucks so we are stuck using Smitty for 2023 ugh..

Yeah, I seen a Nike jacket as well. You would think either way something would have come out by now since Majestic stopped making the side panel shirts.

Does anyone know if Nike will start making umpire shirts for 2023 or will they keep the Majestic logo with a new shirt design?