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If Angel had missed the call at 1B to ruin a perfect game bid, what would the reaction have been? This call was much lower on the scale than Joyce's. Let's stop beating the dead horse.

sent him a PM...to reach out to me.

NJ is $106 for baseball and $95 for softball in 2024. Fees used to be up to each association, but now the state is taking over and dictating. Soon they will be taking over regular season assignment too. There has always been a difference between the 2 sports. The cue card is now read at the dugout before the plate meeting. Both umpires must be present and it MUST be read. Penalty is a scolding by the interpreter. There has been much discussion about whether F1 needed to stop warming up to listen. Officially, no, but guys will MSU about anything!

Game Sheets.pdf I use the attached for game information. Cut them down for individual games. I use the back for any extended notes (EJ, Warn, delay info, etc.) I use the lineup cards for player changes. I use the / X and line through methods. / = reentry allowed; X = done for the day; line through if my X has an issue.

So thinking about this strike zone...when I was a kid, we would draw a plate-shaped box on a wall. If the ball hit that "box", it was a strike. It didn't matter if we were playing stick ball or whiffle ball (think 10 foot curves). We dealt with it. Same thing here.

All they want is somebody with a pulse. I got tired of working with guys that couldn't spell ump, never mind know or care about rules.

This picture is from the CWS/NYY game on Thursday 6/8. It is the bottom of the 9th of game 1. The umpire starts signaling before the runner reaches the base SAFE. The call was out for the start of a game ending double-play. NYY asked for a review and the out was confirmed. Why is the umpire signaling safe? And why was that safe signal ignored? Really trying to understand the pertinent mechanics.

I’m with you. I couldn’t figure either.

Thank you, Maven..I needed that.

NFHS insurance is for sanctioned games. NASO will cover any league games.

I'll take a crack at it, been about 40 years since I worked LL. The out stands, R3 goes back to third. How did I do?

I guess in this scenario, it depends on how many outs there are.

The day the color of my shirt determines my skills as an umpire is the day I hang up my mask. My grandfather wore a suit and tie when he umpired, with a white shirt in 1926.

Do we want to get back to umpire discussion or close the topic?🙂

We had been advised by an interpreter to keep them until the season ends, just in case something happens. Nothing has ever happened. Can them.

The purpose of this forum is to allow questions from non-members. Many times they have generated good umpire dialogues. One bad apple does not spoil the whole bunch. Things are cyclical.

I actually remember something about drones being studied by NFHS. I think it was football. I'm thinking no flyovers.

I’ve been working the Shore Conferenxe for 20 years. Most districts pay in a week or 2. There have been exceptions. One district would take up to two months. It was a timing thing; all checks had to be approved by the school board that meets once a month. It takes a couple of days to prep the check…miss the cycle and you are in for a wait. I ran into the AD at a wrestling match I was working. I asked him about my payment for a football game I had worked a month before. He took me to his office to check. The voucher was still in a pile on his desk. He pulled it out and gave it to his assistant. Of course the board meeting was the night before. That district now does the voucher online. I got paid in 10 days for a scrimmage last month. Many officials have blocked this district. It’s the town I live in. And as Richvee says this isn’t the income I’m using to pay my mortgage.

@noumpereis a highly respected member of this site. The sarcasm is well placed. Adding a comment to an 8 year old topic is frowned upon. Your reaction is unjustified. Any adult should be able to stand a little sarcasm. If you can't take the witticisms on this site, you probably shouldn't be on the field as an umpire.

The same reason bb umpires only move their eyes an an umpires turn their heads to follow the pitch. It’s in the training.

Working softball, I've had many coaches calling my attention to the runner being off the base before the release. Many lopsided games in softball.

I have a 36" Champro equipment bag that I no longer need. It is in good shape. I will let it go for the best offer + shipping/packaging. In a week, I put it on eBay. Message me, if your interested.

We are looking to do our registration process online. Yes, we are currently using paper form with paper check mailed in to treasurer. How does your association collect its dues? What financial controls are in place? Do you use Venmo or other electronic payment methods? Looking for ideas.

I have worn multi-focal for my real life for many years. I usually switched to single prescription for the plate. I began to notice more negative feedback when I forgot to switch before going on the field. I then decided to go the Oakley route with a single prescription for my plate games. With guidance from @Richvee, I got the Oakleys. Now I wear my regular glasses (multi-focal, transitions) in the field and the tinted Oakleys behind the plate. Minimal negative feedback.

I haven't been on in a couple of weeks. It is closed now.