ZebraStripes

@Umpirechick1 I intended to leave earlier, but I had to tend to some family things before going.

I got to CDP at 5:30 AM on Saturday. Then they woke me up to move my car around 6:30. Took me to the bunks and I went in and got an open bunk then had registration at 8:00 I think it was. This year, I'm not leaving Georgia at 3 PM. We are coming in Friday at some point.

Math was my best subject. Took Algebra I in the 8th, Geometry 9th, Algebra II 10th, Trigonometry 11th, and Calculus in 12th. I took 3 calculus classes in college and then took an algebra class to not take the 4th calculus class. Prof told me to just show up for tests. I killed the curve for the others. First test class average was a 36. And I was responsibile for bringing it up from a 32 with the only grade above a C.

I think they open at 8 AM on Saturday.

I also need to look for some shin guards. Mine are rusting.

​That's been my process of late. If I have to dig to find the plate I will call time. I have ignored most requests for time after a slide. The only thing I was granting time for this weekend on the bases was for an untied spike.

​As I am only a rec and travel ball umpire, I didn't think I had much of a case to correct a high school and college umpire. My no call was from BU.

I've gotten that on a few threads as well.

​Reason I ask, I had play relaxed, didn't call time, came around and cleaned the plate, and look up after getting it clean to a runner streaking home.

My partner called a balk on one like this over the weekend. F1 does an inside move and throws to a surprised F4 who was at double play depth. Fed rules.

OK guys, when cleaning the plate, call time or let the players play while cleaning the plate?

​As a result of this website, I have stopped doing that. I picked it up from umpires doing games while I was coaching and had never heard any different (That I remember)

​your eyes are wandering in the shower are they?

I'll be heading that way in two weeks!

buh bye Bryce x2

So the little box thing shows the strike 1 was slightly low. It's still borderline. Harper ran his mouth. Williams ran his mouth. When told to get in the box, Harper acts like a primadonna and gets shown the door. Good ejection Marvin!

My shot from Saturday is now back to almost normal.

I do football and basketball. Though I have been getting baseball/softball into November.

​Reading comprehension is key.

Not enough information

The "teach" when running, the U-turn is not the fastest way to change directions. It is much quicker to come to a stop and reverse course. In a rundown quick is only part of the equation along with smart. The time saved by stopping and running the other way would be the smart play here.

​That reminds me, we had a visiting varsity football team ask one of our crews to toss their QBs dad.

​My second year I had a particularly obnoxious fan...and I tossed them. They left.

​rant away, each team needs a catcher competent enough, and smart enough to try to receive each pitch that is in the direction of the umpire

​I despise it because these jackwagons aren't even coaching them on how to slide. More than once I have had the kid get hurt on a slide into home...and the ball is in the outfield.