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Anybody have a favorite brand or model of pants they really love? I have the smittys in wool and in poly/spandex, and even when I wear the "base" pants, they still fit me like parachute pants through the leg.
Looking for a more athletic cut of pants. Especially on the bases. Let me know if you guys have any suggestions.
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On 11/30/2020 at 1:00 PM, Stk004 said:
I am going this year! I'm super stoked about it, even if there's no MiLB placement. I've been looking forward to it for 5 years now, so I don't mind going twice.
Is anyone else on here going to the Placement Course?
Do they have live games?
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On 11/30/2020 at 8:53 AM, Thunderheads said:
Ok, a few things ... first, stop following that 'umpire auditor' on twitter
I actually think the clips are really useful. It helps me assess my own zone when I see the best missing calls too. Plus how they handle player and coach complaints is useful
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Based on what they told us on a conference call Wendelstedt has partnered with UPC and John White, and those same wood bat leagues that he assigns.... North Woods, West Coast ... Harry's is going to have 30 jobs for those leagues that they can assign. This was done because the UPC and Harry's schools overlap this year.
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2 hours ago, Stk004 said:
It sounds like going to Wendelstedt this year might be something worth considering for you. Since there's no professional jobs available, they're offering placement into summer collegiate leagues out of school this year. That would probably interfere with your day job come June/July/August, but it's a good opportunity to jump start a college baseball career.
Thank you Stk, pretty sure thats the road I'm going to take. I've been in touch with an instructor from Harry's. I work for myself so summer leagues would be right up my alley.
Anybody else on here go to pro school and then return home to their day job and doing hs/college games?
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Thank you. That's helpful, and it makes sense. The minor league guys have been doing it at a high level full time.
Been thinking of going to pro school, but with an eye towards the college ranks because I don't want to leave my day job. But covid is making the idea of a month in Florida less than appealing.
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Question for the high level guys out there .... do the big conferences (sec, acc, B10, b12) still hire guys from lower D1/DII?
I've been told by an evaluator at a camp that many of the big conferences only hire umps who have left AA/AAA.
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Here's Marvin Hudson with a strike two, and then his punch-out.
FYI he's "looking at his finger" on the strike point, but I guess in 6 man during the ALCS that's permitted even with 2 men on base.
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here's Angel H....
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36 minutes ago, SeeingEyeDog said:
@wolfe_man, thanks for the yellow lens recommendation however, I need a prescription so, I'm looking at a bit more than $7. But, I'm still going to pursue it. Ideally, I'd like to get something with interchangeable lenses to eliminate the frame expenses.
@Rock Bottom...Hey Rock, thanks for the Prizm Field Lens recommendation. What was your adjustment period like? Had you worn them extensively away from the ballfield to help you get comfortable with them? Or did you just put them on and take the field? I was reading on the Oakley website and the technology sounds sound. It's just a lot of money for me on the prescription side without knowing how I will like them...
~Dog
I got the prizm field lenses on my flak jacket 2.0 Oakleys. With my prescription. No adjustment period at all, I just saw clearer right away. Called games with them, drove with them. They just make being outside more enjoyable to be honest, the clarity is the thing that really stands out. They fit under my mask without a problem and have never come off when I've ripped my mask off. That may be just a matter of time though, so I have been trying to find a tight strap to hold them in place. Like rec specs.
Fwiw I got mine online from lens crafters. They were expensive, but getting prescription Oakleys i knew that to be the case. And LC had the best price I saw at the time (last spring)
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Pardon me if this is discussed at length elsewhere (but I didn't see a recent relevant thread) ...
But does anyone care to share their punch-out move, their thoughts on strike 3 calls, or clip of a pro?
Personally I've been using the "tear a book" move, but am looking to change to something closer to Marvin Hudson here, with a straight away punch and pull.
With my current move, too often I end up pulling the yoke on a lawnmower.
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Hello and Welcome!
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2 hours ago, boyinr said:
Red cars are faster too!!!
Speed can be measured empirically. Perspective is the impression of height, distance, etc against a variable background.
I'm not saying gray masks offer a better perspective, but it's possible. And many of us buy from ump-attire, who made the claim, so I think it's a pretty legitimate question. Your sarcasm aside.
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Now that I've posted a few times, I figured it's time I make use of the introductory thread.
I'm from the DC-area, new to the area, and recently joined an association to do HS and rec league games. Been going to camps/clinics and would like to do collegiate some day.
Did local little league for many years prior to this.
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1 hour ago, wolfe_man said:
I'm not sure who said that silver is better for view, but that's not true for me. I think dark masks may tend to be easier to see in, whereas shinier ones may cause some glare in bright sunlight. I normally have a visor on all my masks though, so it doesn't matter to me. They make sunglasses for those super-bright days too, but I prefer not to wear them on the plate (too much on my face when I sweat a lot) so I like the visors instead.
My mask color is purely for looks. I like to contrast lighter masks with dark color pads (think silver with black or navy), but with my black masks I may stay dark again for the pads (black on black), although I like the black with grey pads look too. I'm even starting to like the look of a black mask with navy pads for HS games... I know, I know - please forgive me.
This is from the Buyer's Guide on ump-attire. But it seems most people don't find that to be the case - meaning silver doesn't offer a clearer view.
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So I've read on Ump-attire that silver/gray masks offer a better view/perspective. Do you guys find that to be true?
Or are you all getting your masks powder coated just for pure aesthetics?
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19 hours ago, tpatience said:
Nobody knows outside of those who work for MiLB as of now. I’d assume that they either are kept in the MiLB umpire development system as a development league much like the CPL or they are given to a coordinator to hire guys for those leagues.
From this article it sounds like MiLB will operate the leagues in conjunction with USA Baseball and Prep Baseball Report.
Doesn't mention who will assign.
https://ballparkdigest.com/2020/11/02/details-of-mlb-takeover-of-milb-emerge/
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Does anyone know if the Appy and NYPenn leagues will be assigned by MILB or independently now that they are summer/college wood-bat?
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Do TW pads fit on the Adidas?
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19 hours ago, BT_Blue said:
Yes. @MadMax, our resident gear expert, wears almost exclusively hollow steel. In the case of the Adidas hollow steel compared to the Nike titanium, the weight difference is nominal. Something like a half or quarter of an ounce.
As for force to the jaw, and I'll beat the afore mentioned MadMax to the punch here, has much more to do with pads than it does the mask itself.
What mask set up are you currently wearing, if I may ask?
So like I said, I'm new to this gig, but I have a Champion bm300. Done 100 games or so and have been moving up levels, so I'm looking to upgrade my mask and probably grab some Team Wendy pads.
I was figuring I would get a wilson dyna-lite, but maybe ill do some more research first. I want a good view, but not the low profile bars.
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4 hours ago, BT_Blue said:
You actually have them backwards. The following is for Nike. And by extention, Adidas and Reebok, who used the same design (aka "planform") as Nike. But with a different material.
The reason for the following is because they are not available through normal retail channels like you would find for Wilson, Diamond, All Star, and so on. They can only be purchased through private sellers. Or be given to you by the company in question (or by someone the mask was given to by said company).
All the Nike masks you will see are almost 100% titanium. While Adidas (and Reebok) are all going to be hollow steel.
And guys like wearing the hollow steel? I would be worried that it would bend from an average foul ball.
Plus, not sure if there are any studies but I would think hollow steel would send more of the impact to your face/jaw.
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So I'm new around here, but why does the Adidas (and to a lesser extent the Nike) seem to have a cult following around here?
It's been discontinued, right?
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Is the general consensus to call a ball from down in your stance, or stand up like you would a strike?
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4 hours ago, noumpere said:
If you are looking for a reference: then Childress' Baseball Rules Differences might work -- I'm not sure if it's been updated in a few years though.
If you are looking to learn the rules, BRD won't work for you (or, to be clear, it didn't work for me). Instead, my advice is to read the rule book as if it were the first time you were learning to umpire. Make a note (or highlight) anything that "surprises" you. Then, put back on your "experienced umpire hat" and go back through the book and see if the surprise is a difference from FED. Make your own chart of the differences.
Here is the chart I prepared based on that many years ago (so some of the statements in here are wrong because the rules have changed) -- it was based on trying to get it all on one page, and combining the importance, frequency, and how likely I was to forget the difference.
Thanks Noumpere. I'll make a similar chart myself, probably the best way to learn it anyway.
Studying the Rule Book
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I study the rule book based on my career experience too. Outline like its the bar exam, bold certain lines like you would important case law, and distinguish NFHS from NCAA and ORB where necessary. Worked for me on the bar, it'll get me through umpiring. (Some rec leagues around here use mlb rules, frustrating)
But seriously, I find outlining to be the best strategy. And a lot of the book is unimportant start with the main categories for an ump, for me I concentrate on
1 balks/ illegal pitch
2 obstruction
3 interference
4 dead ball / live ball
5 remedies aka what is awarded by rule and judgement