love to ump

If you are doing U10....no matter how loud you call out the Infield Fly, I can guarantee at least 50 per cent of the players, coaches and parents will not hear it!!!

So Beerguy55 is a fellow Canuck....up the road from you, I used to take my kids to AAA Edmonton Trapper Games, lots of great MLB names came thru over the years till they left in 2004 to Texas). The Trappers were affiliated with lots of different teams over the year, but who there parent team was, never made me a fan of that team...always loyal to the Expos....later forced to switch to Jays, damn you Washington!...but congrats on 2019 World Series win!!!!! We have college ball here too, but not the WCBL the Dawgs are in.

you just made me look up "vituperation"....now is my word for the day, thank you!

I know a bunt attempt when I see one......but what about some of the strange stuff young kids do, like no swing, try to hold the bat in zone, without much hand separation. If they foul it off for possible strike 3...what is the standard to call it a bunt attempt?

I think Senor Azul answered that question.

my basic rule gripe....little Johnny, the bunting machine, who never swings, bunts one foul for strike three....and parents scream, "It was a foul ball"........YEAH , it was...

gotta give some love to the catcher backing you up!...so many times in youth baseball, they are the sharpest baseball mind on the team

love the Bob & Doug reference....I am in Edmonton, birthplace of that SCTV comic skit...we actually have a park bench statue of those two in our downtown.... Ahhh..Poutine...now it's gone all crazy, with exotic versions

beer guys explanation of "force" being the status of runner really works well...I had a "trainer" last spring in LL clinic getting confused on what constitutes a timing play, he was stuck on the myth of tagging the base for the force.

but we do have BEAR PAW snacks by Dare...not available in USA

Don't get me started on Oreo's....when me and wife take roadtrips to Montana...we have to check out Walmart for different editions of Oreo that might not make to the Great White North...the grandkids expect it now.

you are correct..no run scored

Canada: No highschool ball, just LL and men's league....oops, just remembered they pay me in Canadian pesos, and hurts my head to figure the difference!

you must have missed the "news" story of the father and son who drove many hours from the USA to Canada to load up on KETCHUP chips...

Hello All, This forum seems to feel ignored, so thought I would throw up some thoughts. Besides LL, I do a small 4 team men's rec league in western Canada....and find it way more fun. #1..Playing in a former Triple A Ballpark #2.. Of course you get the usual whining on calls and zones...but for the most part, they are just happy you are there. #3.. Catcher's protect you much better than LL. #4..LL for grown men....you get the WOW plays...and you get UGH plays....best players playing the key positions and trying to hide the worst guys in right field. Yeah, the score is important, but individual glory many times rules the day.....had a few games end where some guys thinks he can steal a base or stretch a single, when his team is down by 4! Before becoming member on Ump-Empire I had posted in the spring, asking for ideas in helping to refine rules for the league....replies and ideas I got were great.