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WOW!!! *Now* I see why you were ready to get rid of the Champion lol....that was a 2 for 1 deal How do you find these deals??? And better yet...have you been charged with burglary yet...cause you just STOLE those 2 CPs...lmao

Bahahahaha! I have a long torso and short legs man...what can I say lol.

I'm going to try the modified one out and see if I can get it to properly fit up high so that the plastic plating covers the area where the original throat padding was designed to be. I might not be able to do that with the stock harness...but I have an F3 harness waiting in the wings to be put on either the modified P-200 or the stock one...whichever seems to give me the best fit and level of protection. The luxury of the P-200 is that it's 17"...so moving it up a bit should not cause me to loose rib protection but I'm not sure how it is going to effect the shoulders...I'll make sure to let everyone know how it all works out.

I don't disagree with the Gold being another *copy* if you will...the price tag feature of the Champion is what initially catches the eye and then the level of protection and *very* similar design to the Riddell just sort of caught my attention. I'll also say this...as of March/April 2017 the P-200's that U-A had in stock were still the original velcro attached plate style. I know this because I happened to buy one at that time (I didn't think of trimming the upper pad) When @wolfe_man listed his for sale I thought it was a good opportunity to grab as a backup and to hand down to my son when he starts next year.

The great white elephant....I see many speak of it in terms that glow like a spectacular display of the Northern Lights....but...in actuality...do we already have something available close at hand and for a very reasonable price that is almost an exact clone of the original, but possibly with better padding? This came to mind when I saw the modification that @wolfe-man had made to a particular CP...one that I happened to just buy without making the connection at the time. I submit to you...the Champion P-200. Simply trim the somewhat annoying pad in the clavical/throat area and you have something that looks eerily similar to the White Elephant...does it not?

Or if he's standing in foul territory

I just tried it...from the link....worked for me??? I was actually able to get Dan on the phone yesterday to get some explination on shirt sizes. He said that the PML-24 shirts are made with a fabric that stretches more (sounds similar to Smitty perhaps) and that that model could be considered to be sized for the plate...more room in the chest and flexible fabric. The other clearanced shirts were not sized in a similar fashion and would need to be bought one size up for plate duty. The regularly priced shirts are supposed to be made with the more flexible fabrics and sized more for the plate. YMMV...always worth shooting them an email when in doubt. I placed an order for a cpl of the PML-24s and one PML-19. I'll let everyone know how they turn out. Ordered this morning and got a shipment confirmation this afternoon...so hopefully I'll have it by Friday or Sat.

I purchased quite a bit of gear from ump-attire, no complaints there

That's *not* what I was hoping to hear...so you have had to size up for the plate then I'm assuming?

Wolfe...you were reading my mind..I was JUST about to post the same exact question lol....and from what I have been reading...the ZRO-G mask looks like it could be my next upgrade. Though the Honigs light weight and F3 that is currently for sale by STK004 are making my decision difficult.

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with perceptionofficiating.com? Prices are attractive...but I've never seen them mentioned here.

Don't think there are any other options out there right now....anyone used those with a Nutty-Buddy?

I hate to breath life in an old thread....but has ANYONE found anything like the McDavid's still available? I don't want to wear full length tights...that's another full layer that I'm looking to avoid....but the last inner thigh shot I took was 2 weeks ago and it's still tender lol.

Yeah you got REAL lucky that the heat went away rapidly here in the mid Atlantic lol. Perfect weather this weekend to be able to handle multiple games. Hope all works out well for you.

That's going to be *my* way of dealing with it moving forward. If it happens in a game I'm doing the offender is being called out on interference and that's that. If the coach wants to try to protest that to the association go ahead and try to explain that away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I always felt the "I got it" on a pop up needed to be addressed some way...particularly in the lower levels....but I have not seen anyone ever post a defined penalty for doing it. Personally...I would find anyway possible to give a team an unsportsmanlike if they pulled it while I was working a game. I'm talking in an instance where the BR or batter shouts I got it as they are running down the line or past the fielders...THATS something that needs to be dealt with. Sorry...I should have clarified that in the 1st post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What is the official ruling on FED and verbal interference? I've had this happen this year in a game that I was coaching as opposed to officiating. From the way things ended the offender was served justice via karma...but it would be good to know the official stance in LL OBR and FED. I still feel like it's unsportsmanlike conduct and should be punished as such...but feelings and actual rules are 2 different things

You hit the nail on the head there lol...I got hit in one tiny little spot down at the ankle level that had the slightest bit of exposure 3 times within 2 days. Working the slot and being angled slightly towards the plate creates a little exposure on my right ankle. Quickly adapted some extra protection in THAT spot let me tell you lol.

WOW!!!

SMH.....just...ugh.....

The *real* question is what price were you able to acquire said mask for at an establishment such at PIAS? *chucke* I'm thinking you probably got a pretty darn good deal.

Not sure of your survival but your bank account will get a little bump lol.

Would this not be a situation where the umpire should go to the home team's score-book to confirm the count if there is any question?

Update from today's paper... http://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/piaa-applauds-schools-for-self-imposed-discipline-in-wake-of-brawl-1.2193331

I actually live in this area...don't know the guys who worked the game personally...but I know a guy who works in that association. It was a mess...and the guy writing for the paper tends to have a negative take on the local officials to begin with. As has been stated...by the book there should have been no one left to play the game because just about everyone should have been EJ'd. Let me also add this though.....MLB needs to step up and start to take some responsibility for this stuff as well....these kids emulate what they see when watching the pros....and when this happens on national TV almost no one gets the hook and there is really no penalty. MLB needs to step up and hit these guys where it hurts and get their crap in line...until that happens you will continue to see this at the lower levels because they think it's "cool".