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Love the Honigs, especially the squared off look, the tan color, and the non-standout logo. They fit my chin nicely, more so rest on my chin “shelf” nicely. Also, thick-ish, so I feel like they have some protection to then even though they are just foam inside. Biggest thing, they fit in and look nice in different frames. I’ve had them in Nike, Wilson titanium, alum, and dynalight, Adidas, Diamond, All-star, and the Honigs frame over the years. Looks good in all of them.

I’m in the navy frame/red pads camp over the other way around. To me the navy frame tones down the “pop” of the red pads so it’s not as look at me, but still gets the point across and allows the individualized look. red frame just is in your face and navy pads don’t tone it down.

Opinions on either of these companies since both have been on the market for couple years now. I know people that have the earlier “model” of Honigs and the quality of them. Haven’t run into anyone with an Out West model yet. Probably will wear it 4-6 times a year in 45-60* weather. search function doesn’t show much recent activity

From what I came to understand it was a financial decision, mainly for future potential Olympics. SB and baseball were added as a favor to the host nation and are not planned going forward. Stadium they played in was modifiable enough to make it work. SB was fully aware of the situation, and didn’t care. Overall goal going forward, if BB/SB return, would be for one stadium built, but with some type of hybrid (best way I can think of stating it) field design.

When I periodically look at AAA level to see where people I know are, I seldom see crews of 4. One crew I follow has had 3 different #1’s, floater call-ups, with the #2/3 the same.

Deflections, bounces, and sometimes S*** happens. I know my right foot gets turned out at times leaving me exposed. The Wilsons and Douglas have hard medial/lateral ankle plating, may have saved you. Don’t know I think the F3s have a hard “dome” that goes around the malleoli (bony parts sticking out that make up the ankle) but otherwise are just some type of padding.

@ArchAngel72 two different shirt colors and "style" if you can call it that. The bottom one with the predominate light blue collar is the traditional softball "powder blue". The top one (black collar) is what MLB came up with when they wanted a light blue alternative when the black shirts with the white around the collar came about. Think this is called "polo blue", and yes, is a darker blue then the other one.

I like them, I use them, I think they work. They basically are a concentrated mix of electrolytes, mixed in with some sugar. When I do use it, I use it in double the amount of water to dilute the taste, and because if I’m taking it, I need the fluids anyways. Lemon-lime and tangerine is good, passion fruit is tolerable. All have a salty taste, because salt is needed for the body. Basic concept is that your body needs to maintain it's fluid level for the systems to operate normally. When you sweat, or don't take in fluids, you dehydrate, and body systems suffer. Additionally, the body uses the electrolytes, they are sweated out (think salt stains on your cap), and plain water doesn't replace those. The body needs the fluids to maintain good oxygen deliverance to muscles, less thick viscosity, and the body needs to electrolytes to get the fluids to move across cells correctly. The body needs both. what I don’t like is it saying it provides 2-3x’s the hydration of water alone. I think it leads people to believe they only need this and 16oz of water. You still need the fluids to keep your body fluids in check, this just adds in the stuff plain water doesn’t have. Switching between water and Gator/Powerade throughout a long umpiring day does the same thing. Eating a good meal, does the same thing. Ive seen at some gas stations around me a Gatorlyte product which is basically a premade equivalent. Also pedilyte is similar. If you want a quick hitter for electrolytes, this would be good, but again, you still need to take in more fluids than 16oz.

NCAA: Note: When the winning run is scored in the last half-inning of a regulation game, or in the last half-inning of an extra inning, as the result of a base on balls, hit batter or any other play with the bases full which forces the batter and all other runners to advance without liability of being put out, the umpire shall not declare the game ended until the runner forced to advance from third has touched home plate and the batter-runner has touched first base. An exception will be made if fans rush onto the field and physically prevent the runner from touching home plate or the batter-runner from touching first base. In such cases, the umpires shall award the runner the necessary bases with no appeal allowed

Sold @Thunderheads great quick transaction

Black frame. Comes with both sets of pads. Tan pads worn for 2 games. Whole set is in excellent condition. $115 shipped. Lower 48 only

Know you said you’ve tried Smitty but was it the V2 body-flex version. I’ve got several of these and think they are a little longer. https://www.ump-attire.com/Products/S314-BK/Smitty-V2-Major-League-Replica-Umpire-Shirt-Black-with-Charcoal-Grey

I like the honigs leather mainly because I like the squared off look and the way the bottom pad sits on my chin “shelf”. Also, I don’t like logos on my stuff and these logos are color matched. I also paint over the mlb and W logo on my shins and have stickers over the brand on my CPs

Erie County Baseball Umpires. They are High school group, but also have legion and men’s league in the summer. pm me contact information and I can pass along to people I know in the group. piaa.org

@mikeburnett298 nice!

FM-25 LUC pads on Wilson aluminum

@timing timing timing great process, fair price, quick shipping

Fairly old. I remember my buddy with this model with a red W 10-12 years ago and that sticker was before that.

https://cms-files.tssaa.org/documents/tssaa/officialsfees.pdf Tennessee

Are you saying this grey ones will fit a black Wilson aluminum with no issues? I want to get grey pads for it but don’t like the looks of the grey Wilson https://www.all-starsports.com/fm4000-magnesium-replacement-pads.html

Not a “new” thing for this year. Start of 2020 season had a release from NCAA allowing them on the pitcher, which means teams were doing it in ‘19 and caused NCAA to address it. I had teams do it a few times in college games before they were cancelled out last season.

thanks, this is what I was thinking. I know if he crashes, glove falls off, but ball stays in glove on ground it is not a catch. I also remember seeing wording somewhere in one of the rule sets that a player could remove it from another and it is the "voluntary release" Thanks

NFHS rules, but other sets are fine too batter hit ball deep to CF, gap, F8 gloves the ball, crashes into wall and falls. Ball pops out, touches nothing, and lands/lays on fielders chest. F9 grabs ball off F8’s chest. catch?

Yes. If that is the style you need, if the body flex version is available, I’d order one just to see if it’s more what you’re looking for.

Majestic are nice, but I think availability of them is dwindling. The Smith V2 body flex are very nice. I have them in Navy and black/grey side panel. Imagine they come in the other popular styles and colors, just haven’t looked because I don’t need them. very nice material with some stretch, sleeve length seems a little shorter as well so as the shirt size goes up, the end of the sleeve isnt hanging off the elbow https://www.ump-attire.com/Products/S314-BK/Smitty-V2-Major-League-Replica-Umpire-Shirt-Black-with-Charcoal-Grey