Thatsnotyou

Yeah, I think the crease looks ridiculous. Military tie to it, right? Well this isn’t the military. I’m not in the military, either. This is a baseball field. It’ll be clean, but it’ll be worn like a hat, not like…someone who doesn’t know how to wear a hat.

I figure this is coming at some point. I can’t imagine it’s that hard re:technology. Plate meeting we get handed an indicator that controls the board. Seems like everyone would be a fan of it.

As long as I have a partner or partners and no one is on 3rd, sure, because I’m not calling time. What I’m getting at with the announce part is it’s very…little league to do the big, loud “TIME” announce and mechanic, everyone look here I’m going to clean the plate with a guy standing on 1st after a run scoring single. What would I be calling time for, exactly? Myself? I can be out of commission for 2-3 seconds. We don’t call time to get back to the plate on a caught fly ball with a runner on 1st. Why do I have to call time if I’m going to stop and clean the plate on said way back?

Runner on third yes. Anywhere else, not necessary. I can clean the plate in five seconds, maybe not even. No need to announce to everyone that I’m doing it. Just grab your brush and quickly do it. I don’t need players going OK cool we have time on the field, let’s chat. We call time way too often in general. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, don’t. Encourage a lack of time.

Why isn’t the batter getting first?

Congrats on being a captain in the navy. This isn’t the navy. You’re an umpire today bud…and not a very good one.

Perfect Game out here charges umpires a registration fee to work their tournaments. And you have to buy their shirt and hat. Absurd. Needless to say, I don’t work those games. Agreed to by an assignor that doesn’t want to lose the per game assigning fee and doesn’t suffer from it. So instead of saying no, this is where we’re headed, perhaps. We always get the short end of the stick because collectively we have a ton of power, but individually we have none.

This sounds like a wind up from the stretch, no? Which would make it illegal.

I rarely call time at the plate, too. If there’s no long delay and nothing weird going on, and a batter wants time, I just say no. Usually results in a convo later, but I explain that if there is no delay, and we’re ready to go (and it was after a foul ball so we had plenty of time to get ready)…let’s go. No time. Calling time to disrupt the pitcher or whatever isn’t gamesmanship, it’s a waste of time. Stay in here and hit. Once you start the time game, good luck stopping it. “Your box!” coming from a dugout tells you all you need to know Also…no, it’s my box.

My biggest pet peeve is my base umpire calling time whenever requested. My general response is “no” or “for what purpose” or “get up” (baserunner). Calling time for anything and everything, to me, is the easiest tell that you’re not a very seasoned umpire.

I very clearly call for the head coach when it’s time for a travel game…because if I don’t, I’ll stand at this plate forever while they continue to hit fly balls or whatever. Zero awareness. At that point, whoever comes out is the head coach. I don’t know if it is or isn’t in reality, but that’s who we have. It’s kind of fun when I get the feeling it’s not. Off to a good start. As soon as the “real” HC tries to argue something, he’s shut down while telling him he’s an assistant coach and can’t come out here etc. I’m the head coach! Well you didn’t come to the plate meeting. I don’t have to! Well, sir… And then instead of restricting in some whatever tournament, I usually give them the option: you can remain the HC and you’re restricted, or you can be an assistant coach today. They always choose assistant. And I typically never hear from them again, because they just called themselves an AC. It’s my own choose your adventure book. I know it’s a rule, but it’s also just completely disrespectful. You sent someone else to go talk to the umpires, instead of shaking our hand. Then you want to start chirping about something? OK, right.

7. I had this problem initially too. Once I stopped going straight up and instead tilted the buckle a bit to the outside while lifting, the problem stopped. The bottom of the buckle doesn’t catch on the bottom of the loop if you tilt towards the outside. Give it a try.

HC gets restricted and no, they’ve lost any right to come on to the field and ask about a call.

Appreciate the reply. HS at some point could be an add, but shorter term, it would be helping my community cover 10-16u travel games.